Abbey Brainard

Abbey is a Director of Finance at Rent the Runway, headquartered in Dumbo, Brooklyn, where she leads budget and forecast management for total revenue and operating expenses. Prior to the 2.5 years Abbey has spent at RTR, she started her career with The Nielsen Company. Abbey completed Nielsen's 2-year financial leadership rotational program, which gave her the opportunity to live in Chicago, Stamford, New York, and Amsterdam in the years following college graduation. After the programs' conclusion, Abbey remained with Nielsen for 2.5 years.

Originally from Lexington, MA, Abbey graduated from Virginia Tech in 2017 with a B.S. in Finance and a minor in International Business. While at Virginia Tech, she served as the Co-Director of The Big Event her senior year and was a leader of Business Horizons. Fun fact - she was also the Hokie Bird!