Early life
She has a bachelor's degree from Princeton University, a master's degree with a concentration in strategy and marketing from MIT's Sloan School of Management, and a JD fromCareer
Following her graduation from MIT Sloan, Goodman worked in consulting at Bain & Company, where she first became acquainted with Stemberg, as Staples was her client at Bain. The pair researched whether Staples should have a delivery business and Goodman eventually left Bain for Staples. Goodman joined Staples in 1992. Goodman was the first director of Marketing and Merchandising for the catalog business. At the time, Staples was just a small $30 million business unit. She worked her way up through several management jobs, eventually becoming president of its North American operations. In September 2016, she succeededPersonal life
She is married to Rabbi Wesley Gardenswartz, and they have three children: Nat, Sam, and Jordana. Goodman is Jewish.References
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