# Kristin Walcott

> Kristin Walcott is the CEO of Kendo Brands, the San Francisco beauty incubator owned by LVMH and home to Fenty Beauty, KVD Vegan Beauty, Ole Henriksen, Fenty Skin, Lip Lab and Kendo Fragrances. She joined Kendo in 2013, ran KVD Vegan Beauty through record growth, was promoted to President in 2019 and named CEO effective December 1, 2020 - the first woman to lead the company.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Kendo Brands, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Kendo Brands, Inc., LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics, Sephora, L'Oreal
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Led KVD Vegan Beauty through a period of record-setting growth as Global General Manager, Personally instrumental in the launch and success of Fenty Beauty, Launched the Beauty on the Fly retail concept at Sephora

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Began career in beauty at L'Oreal
- **pre-2013** — Vice President, Business Development & Merchandising at Sephora; launched the Beauty on the Fly retail concept
- **2013** — Joined Kendo Brands as Vice President & Global General Manager
- **2019** — Promoted to President of Kendo Brands
- **2020-12-01** — Named Chief Executive Officer of Kendo Brands, succeeding founder David Suliteanu; first woman to lead the company

## Achievements

- Led KVD Vegan Beauty through a period of record-setting growth as Global General Manager
- Personally instrumental in the launch and success of Fenty Beauty
- Launched the Beauty on the Fly retail concept at Sephora
- Appointed first female CEO of Kendo Brands
- Member of the LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics Executive Committee

## Latest updates

- **2020-12** — Took over as CEO of Kendo Brands, reporting to Chris de Lapuente at LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics.

## Links

- Website: https://kendobrands.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-walcott-3633b541

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Last updated: 2026-05-30