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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.