Founder of Willow Growth Partners Management LLC, Deborah A. Benton holds the position of Non-Executive Chairman at Leaf Group Ltd. and General Partner at Willow Growth Partners Management LLC. Ms. Benton is also on the board of The Bouqs Co. and Carbon 38, Inc.

In the past she occupied the position of Partner at Kaktus Capital, President & Chief Operating Officer of Nasty Gal, Inc., Executive Vice President-Operations & Inside Sales at Teleflora LLC and Chief Operating Officer for ShoeDazzle.com, Inc.

She received an MBA and an undergraduate degree from Queen's University.