Kelly Sawyer Patricof

Kelly Sawyer Patricof is the Co-CEO of Baby2Baby, a national non-profit organization that provides basic necessities to children living in poverty. Since assuming her role as Co-CEO in 2011, Kelly and Co-CEO Norah Weinstein have led the expansion of Baby2Baby and worked to provide over half a billion critical items to children in need. The organization serves more than one million children every year across all 50 states. Kelly has spoken at the Fast Company Innovation Festival and Forbes 30/50 Summit, as well as alongside lawmakers on the need to implement safety net policies for families, like the Child Tax Credit. Kelly and the Baby2Baby team have innovated their own diaper manufacturing system, allowing the organization to produce diapers for 80% less than the retail price and distribute up to five times as many diapers annually. Their innovative approach earned Baby2Baby the top spot on Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies List among non-profit organizations. Baby2Baby was also named to the TIME100 Most Influential Companies List and in 2024, Kelly was named one of the TIME100 Most Influential People in the World. Kelly’s impetus for driving the mission behind Baby2Baby stems from her work at the New York-based nonprofit Northside Center for Child Development. In addition to her success leading Baby2Baby, Kelly has had a thriving career as a model in the fashion industry. Her extensive network within the industry has been instrumental in creating broad support and awareness of Baby2Baby's work.