Kendra Kawala

Kendra Kawala has a diverse work experience. Starting in 2019, they have been a Cofounder of both Maker Wine and StartX. Prior to that, they were a Summer MBA Associate at Medtronic in 2018 and a Manager of the Innovation Center at Huron from 2013-2018. In 2010, they were an Undergraduate Researcher in a Neuroscience Laboratory at Vanderbilt University and a Neuroscience Intern at Abbott.

Kendra Kawala graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Cum laude. Kendra then attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business, where they earned their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in 2019. In the same year, they also completed the Wine & Spirit Education Trust's WSET Level 2 course with Merit.