Stephanie Kugelman (born June 15, 1947) is a retired advertising executive, branding expert and executive mentor.
She is the former Vice Chairman and Chief Strategic officer of Young & Rubicam Inc, which was a publicly traded S&P company until its acquisition by British holding company WPP plc in 2000 for $4.7 billion.
Her career at Y&R started as a junior researcher and she remains a Vice Chairman Emeritus of the company.
As a brand strategist, since 2011 has most recently served on the public boards of Whole Foods Market, and Young & Rubicam Inc, and sits on the board of Home Shopping Network(HSN).
She is also Vice Chairman of Solera Capital, a New York private equity firm.