Explore our Culture
Since Kendo’s founding in 2010, we’ve experienced phenomenal growth and accelerated global expansion. However, we can't grow without our people. We embrace entrepreneurial spirit, so the opportunities are endless. Explore our culture, our Kredos, and our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We believe in listening with humility and acting with courage. We recognize, seek, and celebrate the power of diversity across the full spectrum of personal identity. Explore our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Journey below.
Read more about Kendo's commitment to DEI and winning the LVMH Ideal Award
The LVMH IDEAL Awards are named after the five categories of achievement honored: Innovation, Disruption, Experience, Agility and Leadership. Kendo took the 2023 Innovation Award for its C.R.E.A.T.E program, which aims to integrate diversity, equity and inclusion in its product testing.
Kendo Kredos
Our Kredos are our core beliefs about what is most important to you that drive decisions and actions here at Kendo
Kendo Cares
Kendo cares by giving back, at an employee level and a global corporate level. Kendo employees give back through volunteer time off and team building days, company donation matching, direct and in-kind charitable giving, as well as Kendo-sponsored shopping events that benefit a dedicated cause.
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OUR CEO, KRISTIN WALCOTT
Kristin is known for her ability to precisely predict what clients will love, breaking records along the way. As CEO of Kendo she brings the brand founders’ unique visions to life by pushing the limits of creativity and storytelling to launch winning products. Those who work for Kristin are inspired by her empowering and authentic leadership—she not only builds brands, she builds leaders, too. Kristin originally joined Kendo as Vice President and Global General Manager in 2013, during which she lead KVD Vegan Beauty through a period of record-setting growth. Prior to that, she was Vice President, Business Development and Merchandising at Sephora, where she launched the popular Beauty on the Fly retail concept. Her influential career in beauty began at L’Oréal, and before that, she earned her MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Kristin lives in San Francisco with her husband and two daughters; all avid skiers, she and her family enjoy spending their free time together at their home in Lake Tahoe.
“We have big dreams and big visions, but with our entrepreneurial spirit and can-do attitude we make our dreams possible. We will continue to drive differentiated and authentic stories to support brand growth. And as we grow, our people and their careers will, too.”
- Kristin Walcott