[3] Her career at Y&R started as a junior researcher and she remains a Vice Chairman Emeritus of the company.
[11][12][13] She is also Vice Chairman of Solera Capital, a New York private equity firm.
[14][15][16] Kugelman was born in Nyack, New York but her family moved to Weston, Connecticut, a few years later.
[20] In 2002 Stephanie was named Vice Chairman, Chief Strategic Officer of Y & R Worldwide[21][22] and her client responsibilities includedKraft Foods, Showtime (TV network), United Airlines, Accenture, Sears[23][24] across more than 100 Y & R offices.
)[25][26] Kugelman was named Advertising Woman of the Year in 2000[27] and was also inducted into the YMCA Academy of Women Achievers.