Alexandra Gray Bennett is the Co-Founder and Sales Director of Louise Gray, a modern home goods company specializing in heirloom-quality quilts. A Wake Forest University graduate, she applies her extensive sales background from previous roles at Periscope and russell+hazel to drive the brands growth.
Deeply inspired by her family heritage, Alexandra is passionate about interior design and functional art. She values filling a home with meaningful objects that have a personal story, a philosophy that she translates into her companys products. Her interest in textiles began with sewing lessons from her grandmother.
Her company, Louise Gray, is named in honor of her grandmother, who was the original inspiration for the business.
Alexandra Gray Bennett
Co-Founder at Louise Gray
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Overview
Topics They Care About
Modern Home Goods
Co-founded Louise Gray to reimagine traditional quilts, creating functional, modern art for the home that is intended to become an heirloom.
Entrepreneurship
Left a corporate career in sales to launch a direct-to-consumer brand with a childhood friend, building it from the ground up.
Family Heritage
Her brand is named after her grandmother, Louise Gray, who taught her to sew and serves as the core inspiration for the company's mission.
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Work History
6-2014
Co-Founder at Louise Gray
2-2014
Co-Founder & Sales Director at Louise Gray
8-2013 - 1-2014
Experiential Account Executive at Periscope
12-2011 - 7-2013
National Sales Manager at russell+hazel, Mara-Mi
9-2009 - 12-2011
Sales Coordinator at russell+hazel, Mara-Mi
Education
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Wake Forest University
2007 - 2008
Rethinking Globalization from International Honors Program
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Location : Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Job Level : Leadership
Designation : Co-Founder at Louise Gray
