Pauline Idogho is the Founder/CEO of Mocktail Club, a line of premium crafted ready-to-drink non-alcoholic cocktails inspired by her quest to find sophisticated and better-for-you alternatives to alcohol. Prior to founding the company, Pauline had a 15-year career in investment banking, international development and clean energy finance.
Companies she has worked for include the International Finance Corporation (the private arm of the World Bank). She has lived, worked and traveled around Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, which helped to inspire the rich and sophisticated flavor profiles of the Mocktail Club line. One percent of Mocktail Club’s sales go to support clean water access globally through the organization Water for People. Pauline is a board member for Water for People. Pauline is also the Treasurer and head of the Finance Committee of the Adult Non Alcoholic Beverage Association (ANBA).
Pauline is originally from Nigeria and moved to the UK when she was younger. She holds a Bachelors in Economics from Howard University and MBA in Finance from The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. She became a 2022 Tory Burch Fellow. She is also a Black Ambition Prize Winner, an organization started by the celebrity Pharrell Williams.
Pauline has been interviewed on Fox 5, NPR, Amazon Prime, and most recently, she spoke at SXSW 2024 on “Why Not Drinking is the Hottest Trend in Drinking”.
About Mocktail Club
Mocktail Club is a line of premium crafted ready-to-drink non-alcoholic cocktails. Mocktail Club recreates the complexity of a great cocktail without the alcohol using bold and unique flavors, inspired by travel. We use better-for-you ingredients such as superfruits and prebiotics, so your drink works for you. Our mission is to redefine the social drinking experience so that everyone can celebrate together.