Syama
Bunten

Before she launched Scaling Retail, Syama was making waves in the fashion industry, including doubling Gucci’s outlet division sales from $50 million to $100 million. As a leader in her industry, Syama has acted as a buyer, planner, and merchandiser for top brands from Macy’s to Barneys New York to Rhode to Frank White, building up significant industry experience at every turn. 

Today, as the founder of Scaling Retail, an innovative retail consultancy and marketing agency, Syama leads a global team dedicated to the success of startup, growth stage and enterprise businesses. She works as a co-CEO to first time founders across many vertices including technology, fashion, beauty and CPG. Her expertise has landed her in publications from NPR to The Financial Post, along with numerous speaking engagements, and she has also been named one of Women’s Wear Daily’s Top 20 Women in Business. This year Syama won the 2023 Positive Leadership Award by the Leadership Institute.

Syama believes in building personal and generational wealth for women of color — and it all starts with building communities and providing knowledge to those seeking it. She knows firsthand what it takes to work her way up the vast entrepreneurial ecosystem, and hopes to help more women do exactly the same.