Kendra Scott is the founder, executive chairwoman and chief visionary
officer, bestselling author, and philanthropist behind the
billion-dollar fashion lifestyle brand she started in 2002 with only
$500 and a tea box. Today, Kendra Scott boasts over 3,200 employees
and more than 170 standalone stores, offering a diverse range of
products, including fashion, demi-fine and fine jewelry, watches,
engagement rings, home accessories, a men’s collection and the
western-inspired brand Yellow Rose by Kendra Scott.

With a commitment to innovation, quality, and philanthropy, Scott has
donated over $70 million in monetary and in-kind contributions since
2010 to causes supporting women and youth. Her philanthropic
initiatives include the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial
Leadership Institute (KS WELI), founded in 2019 at The University of
Texas at Austin to empower the next generation of female
entrepreneurs, among others, including Kendra Cares, a program that
brings custom jewelry-making experiences to pediatric hospital
patients and their caregivers, and the Yellow Library initiative,
which outfits Title I schools with custom bookshelves, grants and
diverse bilingual books. In 2023, she launched the Kendra Scott
Foundation, focusing on women and youth health, wellness, education
and entrepreneurship.

Scott is a permanent Shark on ABC’s Emmy® Award-winning show
“Shark Tank” and serves on the board of the Breast Cancer Research
Foundation. She continues to lead her company from Austin, Texas,
where she resides with her family.
