About
Lily Burtis is Co-Founder and COO at Starday Foods, where she leads Data & Platform, integrating strategy, consumer insights, and technology. She began her career in the software industry, advising Fortune 500 companies, early-stage startups, and DARPA on design-thinking and consumer-first product development. She later worked as a product and experience strategist at the NYC agency Gin Lane and led portfolio strategy at the CPG holding company Pattern Brands, where she defined the product and brand direction for Open Spaces.
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Experience
- Starday FoodsCo-Founder & COOcurrent2025 — present
- Starday FoodsCo-Founder & VP of Platform2021 — 2025
- Self EmployedConsultant & Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- PatternSenior Director, Product & Portfolio Strategy2019 — 2021
- Gin LaneStrategy Lead, Experience2017 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- Gin LaneSenior Experience Strategist2015 — 2017Greater New York City Area
- UP GlobalFacilitator | Organizer2013 — 2016Greater Seattle Area
- The Barbarian GroupAccounts2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
- Venture AssemblyStrategy2014Greater New York City Area
- LIFFFTStrategy2013 — 2014Greater New York City Area
- Washington United for MarriageYouth Vote Director2012Washington State
- Brett Phillips for House of RepresentativesCampaign Director2012Greater Seattle Area
- Washington State LegislatureSenate Intern2012Olympia, WA
Skills & more
Business Operations1New Business Development3Category Insights3Consumer InsightQualitative & Quantitative Research MethodologiesData StrategiesBrand DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentBusiness Process DesignCustomer InsightData AnalysisProduct Strategy2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lily Burtis?
- Lily Burtis is Co-Founder and COO at Starday Foods, where she leads Data & Platform, integrating strategy, consumer insights, and technology. She began her career in the software industry, advising Fortune 500 companies, early-stage startups, and DARPA on design-thinking and consumer-first product development. She later worked as a product and experience strategist at the NYC agency Gin Lane and led portfolio strategy at the CPG holding company Pattern Brands, where she defined the product and brand direction for Open Spaces.
- Where does Lily Burtis work?
- Lily Burtis is Founder of Starday.
- What companies did Lily Burtis found?
- Lily Burtis founded Starday.
- Where did Lily Burtis go to school?
- Lily Burtis studied at Seattle University (Political Science, Honors - Summa Cum Laude, Political Science and Government).
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