# Kenny Mitchell

> Kenny Mitchell is the senior vice president and chief marketing officer of the Levi's brand at Levi Strauss & Co., where he steers global marketing for one of the world's most recognizable denim labels. Before joining Levi's in 2023, he built and scaled the marketing organization at Snap Inc. and held senior roles at McDonald's U.S., Gatorade and NASCAR. Over a 20-plus year career he has collected multiple Cannes Lions, two Emmy nominations, and a long list of industry honors, and he sits on the board of e.l.f. Beauty.

- **Role:** SVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Levi's brand at Levi Strauss & Co.
- **Organizations:** Levi Strauss & Co., e.l.f. Beauty (board director), Snap Inc. (former), McDonald's U.S. (former), Gatorade (former), NASCAR (former)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree, Dartmouth College, MBA, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
- **Known for:** Named one of 'The Most Creative People in Business' by Fast Company, Forbes CMO NEXT honoree, AdWeek 50 selectee

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Held marketing roles at NASCAR overseeing creative, digital, design, retail and experiential touchpoints
- **mid career** — Led marketing on the Gatorade business, working with sports icons
- **prior** — Marketing leadership at McDonald's U.S.
- **2019-2023** — Global Chief Marketing Officer at Snap Inc., scaling Snapchat past 750M users and tripling revenue
- **2023** — Appointed SVP & CMO of the Levi's brand at Levi Strauss & Co. (started June 2023)
- **2024** — Led the Beyonce 'Reiimagine' campaign after she named a song 'Levii's Jeans' on Cowboy Carter; named to Glossy 50

## Achievements

- Named one of 'The Most Creative People in Business' by Fast Company
- Forbes CMO NEXT honoree
- AdWeek 50 selectee
- Business Insider: 25 Most Innovative CMOs
- Campaign Power 100
- Multiple Cannes Lions awards
- Two Emmy nominations
- Grew Snapchat's monthly user base past 750 million and tripled revenue during his tenure
- Glossy 50 (2024)
- Board director at e.l.f. Beauty
- Delivered the Tuck School of Business Investiture Address

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — Led Levi's 'Reiimagine' campaign featuring Beyonce, reworking classic Levi's ads across the brand's history.
- **2024-05** — Named to the Glossy 50 for 2024.

## Links

- Website: https://www.levistrauss.com/who-we-are/leadership/kenny-mitchell/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-mitchell-729586
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LeviStraussCo
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/levis.turkey/

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Last updated: 2026-07-27