Mandana Dayani

Mandana Rebecca Dayani[4] (born May 1, 1982) is an Iranian American entrepreneur, activist, lawyer, public speaker and media personality known as the Creator & Co-founder of I am a voter. and the co-host of The Dissenters podcast. She is the former Vice President at the fashion and media company, Rachel Zoe where she launched The Rachel Zoe Collection, The Zoe Report, Box of Style, and appeared regularly on Bravo’s The Rachel Zoe Project. She was later the Chief Brand Officer for EBTH (Everything But The House) and the Executive Producer of its TV show project for HGTV. She is also the founder of The Learning Series.[5][6]

Mandana Dayani
Born
Mandana Rebecca Dayani

(1982-05-01) May 1, 1982[1][2]
Tehran, Iran
EducationUniversity of Southern California (BA, JD)[3]
OccupationEntrepreneur, Activist, Lawyer, media personality

Early life

Mandana Dayani was born in Tehran and attended University of Southern California, where she went on to earn a JD from the USC Gould School of Law. Following law school, she practiced law at the international firm Paul Hastings before leaving law to work as a talent agent and then to pursue a career as a fashion and entertainment executive.[7]

The Dissenters

In 2020, Mandana Dayani and Debra Messing launched The Dissenters Podcast with Dear Media. The podcast features intimate interviews with 20 of their heroes. Guests include: Glennon Doyle, Sophia Bush, Hillary Clinton, Jane Fonda, Congressman Adam Schiff, Lena Waithe, Preet Bharara, Jameela Jamil, Christian Siriano, Shannon Watts, Eva Longoria, and Patrisse Cullors.[8]

Rachel Zoe

In 2010, Mandana left Paul Hastings to help launch the Rachel Zoe Collection, a contemporary womenswear collection, and to define and grow the company’s initiatives in business development, digital media, strategic investments, licensing, publishing, brand partnerships, endorsements, and television production. She was part of the founding team of The Zoe Report and The Box of Style. Mandana held this position until 2015 when she left the company.[9]

Everything But The House

Most recently, Mandana was the Chief Brand Officer of Everything But The House, an online marketplace for estate sales which she joined in 2015 to lead its rebranding and build teams dedicated to developing and optimizing its user experience, building one cohesive cross-channel brand, expanding business development and generating global awareness. She oversaw the company’s brand strategy, marketing, partnerships, operations, merchandising, new launches, and global communications. Mandana served as part of the leadership team which raised $84.5 million in venture capital and is the Executive Producer of their TV project for HGTV.[10] Later that year, The Los Angeles Business Journal named Mandana to its 2016 class of Women of Influence honorees.[11]

I am a voter.

Most recently, Mandana founded I am a voter., a nonpartisan movement that aims to create a cultural shift around voting and civic engagement.[12]

References
  1. Mandana Dayani, Peter Traugott
  2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (California, 2007)
  3. LinkedIn Profile
  4. University of Southern California (Class of 2003) Commencement
  5. O'Brien, Sara (5 November 2016). "15 Questions With Mandana Dayani". CNN Money. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  6. "Power Player: Mandana Dayani". GOOP. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  7. Mertens, Maggie (30 March 2016). "10 Things Good Managers Never, Ever Do". Refinery 29. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  8. Staff (22 May 2020). "Debra Messing And Mandana Dayani Launched Their Podcast Series, The Dissenters, In Honor Of RBG". Forbes. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  9. Staff (16 July 2013). "Women of Style: Mandana Dayani". Rachel Zoe Report. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  10. Savoie, Gabrielle (8 March 2016). "How Rachel Zoe's Former VP Is Revolutionizing the Estate-Sale Model". MyDomaine. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  11. Staff (22 January 2016). "Meet Mandana Dayani, chief brand officer of Everything But the House and a Woman of Influence". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  12. Annie Tomlin (2018-11-05). "Meet our favorite Manolo-wearing activist". Rose Inc. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
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