Kristen Gendron

Kristen Gendron is a Principal and COO at Wildwood Ventures, a venture studio focused on technology businesses within the outdoor and wellness sectors, since May 2023. Concurrently, Gendron serves as a mentor for Techstars and as an Entrepreneur in Residence for Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs, supporting startups within the Harvard network. Gendron also holds a board position at Trey Athletes, a startup aimed at transforming the college sports industry. Prior experience includes roles such as Director at VF Corporation's Venture Foundry and Co-CEO of Nike's Valiant Labs incubator, where Gendron led the launch of Nike Refurbished. Gendron has also contributed to business development at Farmerline Ltd. and managed a portfolio at USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures. Early career experience includes research at the Council on Foreign Relations. Kristen Gendron holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a degree in International Relations from The Johns Hopkins University.