R.J. Lehman

Overview

R.J. Lehman is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Bullwhip [1], a position held since January 2023 [3]. Lehman brings approximately fifteen years of experience in technology and digital media [2]. Prior to founding Bullwhip, Lehman held several roles at Hearst Magazines, including Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development from October 2018 to May 2022 [5], and served as General Manager of Pattern & Shape from April 2019 to December 2020 [6]. Before joining Hearst, Lehman worked as Principal at The Boston Consulting Group from January 2012 to November 2016 [8]. Lehman holds an MBA in Finance and a Master of Science in Systems Engineering, both from MIT Sloan School of Management and Massachusetts Institute of Technology respectively, completed between 2009 and 2011 [11][12], as well as a BS and BA in Engineering Systems from the University of Pennsylvania [13].

Career history

1. Co-Founder and Chief Executive OfficerJan 2023 to presentBullwhip
2. Senior Strategy ConsultantJun 2022 to Jan 2023Hearst Magazines
3. Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate DevelopmentOct 2018 to May 2022Hearst Magazines
4. General Manager, Pattern & ShapeApr 2019 to Dec 2020Hearst
5. Vice PresidentNov 2016 to Oct 2018Hearst
6. PrincipalJan 2012 to Nov 2016The Boston Consulting Group
7. Operations & Strategic Planning Graduate FellowshipJun 2010 to Dec 2010Amgen
8. HADirector of DevelopmentJan 2007 to May 2009Himmelrich Associates, Inc.

Education

1. MSMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Finance2009 - 2011MIT Sloan School of Management
2. Master of Science (M.S.), Systems Engineering2009 - 2011Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3. BS; BA, Engineering Systems2000 - 2004University of Pennsylvania