Tabria Lenard is a UK resident and recent graduate from London Business School’s MBA Program. In her current role, she works on LA-based sustainable fashion brand Reformation’s international expansion strategy in Europe.
Originally from the United States, Tabria is an MLT MBA Prep alumna. In 2019, she chose London Business School for her MBA over Harvard Business School as a result of her commitment to building a truly global network and establishing herself as a global leader within retail and fashion. Since 2010, she has visited 45+ countries, and is passionate about exploring culture and retail through travel.
With consumer facing experience in sales at American Eagle and corporate roles in sourcing at The TJX Companies and buying/merchandising at Bloomingdale’s (Pre-MBA), as well as project management at Farfetch and innovation in marketing at LVMH (During/Post MBA), she has seen the retail and fashion industries from a multitude of perspectives and is dedicated to developing and improving the consumer experience within them.
For undergrad, Tabria went to Northeastern University in Boston where she received a merit scholarship and the LaCLA Scholarship for community service. In her time at Northeastern she worked in Massachusetts and England for The TJX Companies Inc., studied in Hong Kong, served in many mentoring roles, facilitated a one-credit course for Freshmen, and received the Cooperative Education Award at both the college and University level.
At LBS Tabria was the sole recipient of the Luxury & Retail scholarship, one of sixteen students selected for the Walpole Luxury Leaders of Tomorrow Program, and an exchange student at HEC Paris. She also served as Co-President of the Retail & Luxury Goods Club, Co-Founder and Co-President of the Black in Business Club (BiB) – the first Black student club at a leading business school in Europe, and member of the Inclusion & Diversity Committee.
Through BiB she worked closely with key stakeholders at LBS and within London to ensure the representation, well-being, and advancement of Black professionals in business, receiving the newly established Dean’s Award, the Leading through Adversity Award, and the Poet’s & Quants MBA’s to Watch Award in recognition.
She continues to do this work outside of LBS as Co-Founder of BiB LTD, an organization dedicated to building a network of Black Business School Graduates in Europe to raise awareness on the role of race in business, build community amongst prospective students, current students, and alumni of MBA and related programs, and increase career opportunities for Black professionals in business.
Tabria is no stranger to taking roads less traveled and carving out a path of her own. She is looking forward to helping you do the same within your journey!
