Tom Nolan (left), who had been Kendra Scott’s CEO since 2021, has resigned after nearly 11 years with the Austin, Texas–based jeweler.
Scott, the namesake brand’s founder, executive chairwoman, and majority owner, will take over from Nolan on an interim basis, the company confirmed. She had been CEO of the company from its 2002 start until 2021.
Along with Nolan, two other top executives—chief financial officer Jason Friesen and chief people officer Danielle Stewart—have left Kendra Scott, where they’d both worked for five years.
Neil Bronzo, the company’s former chief digital officer, will return to serve as chief financial officer and chief operations officer on an interim basis. Bronzo’s LinkedIn profile recently listed him as a “retired chief information officer,” who had worked for Aramak, a food services company, and the Pepsi Bottling Group.
Beth Ley will become Kendra Scott’s chief people officer on Sept. 2. She worked in the brand’s human resources department from 2015 to 2022 and is currently senior director, global rewards, at Auctane, a software firm.
Last year, Singapore investment firm 65 Equity Partners took a significant minority stake in Kendra Scott, in a transaction that saw Scott increase her majority holding.
Nolan said on LinkedIn that he plans to serve on boards and support worthy causes. He’ll also work as CEO of Prospect Place, a family advisory and investment firm. Nolan was a guest on JCK’s Jewelry District podcast in 2023.
“Relocating from the East Coast to Austin over a decade ago to join this mission remains one of the best decisions of my life,” he said in the LinkedIn post. “I’ll always be cheering for the Kendra Scott team and supporting its continued growth.”
Nolan joined Kendra Scott as chief revenue officer and chief marketing officer in 2016. He was promoted to president in 2019, and to CEO two years later.
(Photo courtesy of Kendra Scott)
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