Gretchen Tibbits is a Managing Director in the TMT practice at Capstone Partners focusing on consumer facing and content driven businesses.

 Prior to her move into investment banking, Gretchen had a 25+ year career in the media industry including as the President and COO of LittleThings. She held leaderhsip roles at a diverse group of companies including StyleCaster, Hearst, ESPN, WorkingWomanNetwork, Inc. She has been named to the Folio 100 and is a Digital Hall of Fame honoree.

Gretchen’s recent deal success includes representing Trusted Media Brands on its merger with Jukin Media; Outside (formerly Pocket Outdoor Media) on ten acquisitions, including its acquisitions of Outside Magazine & Outside TV and Pinkbike, CyclingTips, Trailforks; and Wild Sky Media on its sale to Bright Mountain Media.

Gretchen earned her B.A. from the University of Virginia where she was an Echols Scholar and a Lawn Resident, and for which she serves on a number of volunteer boards most notably Chairing the Arts Endowment and the Capital Campaign for the Center for the Arts.

She earned her MBA from NYU Stern School of Business where she was a Stern Scholar.