PWP Forward Acquisition Corp. I is a blank check company led by women and focused on improving access to public financing for companies that are founded by, led by or enrich the lives of women. We were formed as a Delaware corporation.

We intend to focus our search on target businesses that are founded by, led by or enrich the lives of women (“Women-Forward Companies”) and that would benefit from the expertise of our officers, directors and advisory board members.

Stacia Ryan, our CEO, has more than 20 years of investment banking and mergers and acquisitions experience. During her career, Ms. Ryan has helped numerous companies in the consumer and retail industry find strategic or financing solutions to meet their business objectives. Ms. Ryan currently serves as a partner of PWP, co-head of the consumer and retail group, and co-chair of PWP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Prior to joining PWP, she was at Morgan Stanley from 1998 to 2018, most recently serving as managing director and a senior member of the global consumer and retail investment banking group. During her tenure at Morgan Stanley, she executed a variety of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions as well as equity and debt underwritings. Ms. Ryan earned a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia.