Cindy Eckert

CINDY ECKERT is a groundbreaking entrepreneur who currently serves as the CEO and founder of The Pink Ceiling — the investment firm, “pinkubator” and consulting enterprise with a mission to mentor, invest in, launch and build other women-led or focused businesses. For the past twenty-two years, Eckert has been a vocal advocate and results-driven leader in women’s health and sexual medicine. Prior to The Pink Ceiling, she co-founded and served as the last CEO of Sprout Pharmaceuticals, home of Addyi, the first FDA-approved drug for low sexual desire in women. She started Sprout only one day after selling another company she co-founded, Slate Pharmaceuticals, which redefined long lasting testosterone treatment for men. In the last ten years, Eckerthas started and sold two businesses for more than $1.5 billion through her tenacious championing of women’s sexual and reproductive health. @cindypinkceo