Lunar Accel SF 2026 Opening Keynote: Jenny Ming (Former CEO, Rothy's & Founding President, Old Navy)
Join the Asian American professional community at Lunar Accel SF's Fall 2026 Accelerator Opening Keynote!
Join Lunar Accel, the premier 501(c)(3) nonprofit leadership program for early-career East/Southeast Asian Americans, for a conversation with Jenny Ming (Former CEO, Rothy's and Founding President, Old Navy) on Saturday, September 12th 2:30-5pm in SF! Hear from Jenny on how she:
🛍️ Was a founding member of the Old Navy team and became its first President, helping build it into one of the world's most successful specialty retail brands — reaching $1 billion in sales faster than any apparel startup before it.
👟 Served as CEO of Rothy's, the sustainable footwear and handbag brand, where she led its return to growth and positioned the company for profitable, multi-channel expansion.
🧭 Serves on the boards of Levi Strauss & Co., Kaiser Permanente, Rothy's, and Gorilla Commerce, bringing governance experience across public, private, founder-led, and mission-driven organizations
The event will be moderated by Theresa Chua, who leads Product Operations team at Levi's.
Agenda
2:30 - 2:45PM: Guest check-in
3:00 - 4:00 PM: Opening Keynote with Jenny Ming
4:00 - 5:00 PM: Social hour
Dress code: Smart casual
About Jenny Ming:
Jenny Ming is an accomplished public company director and former chief executive with more than three decades of leadership experience in consumer, retail, and lifestyle brands through periods of growth, transformation, and innovation. She was a founding executive member and the first President of Old Navy, helping build one of the world’s most successful specialty value retail brands. Most recently, she served as CEO of Rothy’s, where she positioned the company for profitable, multi-channel growth and helped developed its strategic plan.
Jenny currently serves on the boards of Levi Strauss & Co., Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Health Plan, Rothy’s, and Gorilla Commerce. Previously she has served on the boards of Poshmark, Affirm, Kendra Scott, and Paper Source. Her governance experience spans public, private, founder-led, and mission-driven organizations, with committee experience in executive compensation, talent and succession planning, governance and strategy.
Jenny has been recognized as one of the retail industry’s most respected leaders. She was named twice to Fortune’s Most Powerful Women list and honored as Business Manager of the Year from Business Week. Her leadership and business accomplishments have feature in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fast Company, Working Women, and many more.
About Theresa Chua:
Theresa Chua is Vice President of Product Operations at Levi Strauss & Co., where she brings people together to turn bold ideas into business impact through the teams, processes, and digital capabilities that power the company's product lifecycle. Her career has spanned merchandising, inventory management, supply planning, product development, sourcing, supply chain operations, and finance, giving her a unique perspective on how businesses operate end to end. Along the way, she has led a wide range of business, operational, and technology initiatives, from enterprise transformations and strategic category launches to technology deployments, marketing programs, and demand management efforts, both as a corporate leader and independent consultant. Theresa is known for mobilizing teams around a shared purpose, turning complexity into clarity, and unleashing individual talent to build sustainable capabilities and drive scalable results. She previously served as a program manager for a women's leadership development organization, helping emerging leaders build the confidence, capabilities, and connections to lead with impact.