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Kendra Scott appoints industry veteran Chris Blakeslee as CEO to drive global growth

Kendra Scott Design, Inc. announced that Chris Blakeslee has been appointed as the company’s new chief executive officer, effective January 12. Blakeslee, an innovative leader known for scaling high-growth lifestyle brands, joins the company as it seeks to accelerate its evolution into a multi-generational, global powerhouse. Founder Kendra...

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Scaling Europe, reshaping production: Unspun co-founder and new board member talk growth plans

Apparel technology innovator Unspun is stepping up its global ambitions, bringing Chris Blakeslee, former CEO of Gap-owned brand Athleta, onto its board of directors. The move comes as the firm looks to scale its low-waste, 3D weaving technology across Europe as part of its next phase of growth. With this, Unspun is looking to disrupt the...

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Chris Blakeslee joins Unspun board of directors

US-founded fashion-tech B-corp company Unspun, which has developed low-waste production solutions for the apparel industry, has announced that Chris Blakeslee, former Athleta executive, has joined its board of directors. In a statement, Unspun stated that Blakeslee, who was most recently president and chief executive of Athleta, the women’s...