Kendra Kawala is a cofounder of Maker Wine, which specializes in small-batch, canned wine crafted from unconventional sources, since June 2019. Additionally, Kendra serves as a cofounder at StartX and previously worked as a Summer MBA Associate in Business Development at Medtronic, focusing on women's reproductive health and value-based care strategies. Kendra's prior experience includes a managerial role at Huron Healthcare, collaborating with top academic medical centers on strategic projects, and serving as an undergraduate researcher in a neuroscience laboratory at Vanderbilt University. Kendra holds an M.B.A. from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Vanderbilt University, along with a WSET Level 2 certification in wine.