OUR KENWERKS TEAM
we fight like family and play like a team.
Kenneth Loo, founder of kenwerks, inc; began his career at Dolce & Gabbana in Milan. He has held key marketing positions at fashion, retail, and media mega-brands such as Ben Sherman, Blue Marlin, Sports Illustrated, Q Media and LASC. Most recently, Ken was West Coast Director of Turner Public Relations, directing major accounts such as K-Swiss, Howe and Australia Luxe Collective. Ken is known equally well for his fashion-forward savvy and his aggressive, unified approach to brand-building.
kenwerks exists to provide a solution for companies needing seasoned marketing expertise but lacking the workload or budget to employ an in-house director of marketing. kenwerks covers all the bases, from advertising to pr to promotions, working with the client's team to leverage its resources and execute big initiatives.
In the current economic climate, an outsourced director of marketing can leverage a company's marketing budget much more effectively than an employee with limited experience and a narrow job description. Since its inception, kenwerks has worked closely with both established and emerging brands.
Ken lives in between Los Angeles, New York and all parts in between with his Shiba Inu, aka The Fonz, who appears throughout our blog.
JOHN JONES
John Jones joined the team at Kenwerks as ourVice President in 2012. John joins us from MR Magazine where he served as Fashion Director for nearly eight years. Originally from Pennsylvania, John Jones moved to NYC to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology (he’s currently the president of FIT’s Alumni Association), finally landing his first job at fashion retailing legend Charivari. He moved on to public relations, advertising and marketing positions both at agencies and in-house, working on such varied brands as J.G. Hook, Raffi Linea Uomo, Eileen West, the Italian Trade Commission, Architectural Digest and Dwell magazines.
“Working at MR was the equivalent of getting an MBA in menswear,” says Jones. “I felt privileged to have had insider access to industry leaders on both the retail and vendor side of the equation, writing about nearly all aspects of the industry from tailored clothing to accessories; luxury to mass market...not to mention the fun and chaos of producing the magazine’s photo shoots. I’m ready for a new challenge and am looking forward to starting the next chapter of my career at Kenwerks.”
KATE ROSE
Kate Rose took a nontraditional route to finding her niche in the field of Public Relations. After graduating from UCLA with a Bachelor of Science degree, she recognized her passion for understanding the environment was focused more on connecting with the people in it. As an account manager at The Narrative Group, Kate worked with a wide range of popular lifestyle and fashion brands including Barry's Bootcamp, Aerial7 Headphones and FlipOut Sandals. Kate also helped orchestrate media coverage for large scale events including the 2011 Global Action Awards and McDonald's McBites Launch Party. Born and raised in Southern California, Kate brings a laid back attitude to the team matched with a hunger to succeed. On her free time, Kate loves to travel, shop and relax with her mini schnauzer-poodle mix, Abby.
DILLON POWELL
Dillon Powell, while new to the field of Entertainment Marketing, has built a well rounded resume geared toward the fashion industry. Dillon started his fashion career managing retail clothing stores like Forever21, Charlotte Russe, and Express. Striving for a deeper connection to fashion and building on his love of dressing customers, he began styling various commercials and televisions shows, as well as celebrities like Bravo's Real Housewife Kim Richards and Disney’s rising star, Tiffany Thornton. Dillon is thrilled to take on his latest role as Entertainment Marketing Manager at KENWERKS where he can further develop his keen eye for style and deepen his love for fashion.
From NYC to NOLA to LA, Dillon's journey has shaped him into a dynamic, personable individual. Passionate about all aspects of the industry, Dillon finds creative inspiration in a range of mediums- from developing computer software to wardrobe designing for LOGO's hit TV show Ru Paul's Drag Race. When he's not at the sewing machine or searching for the perfect pair of colored denim, Dillon loves to travel and relax with his toy poodle Braxton.
FONZ
The constant integrity of Kenwerks is maintained by the master of cool, a 4 year old Shiba Inu known as "The Fonz". He is the guiding force behind our company and everyone's best friend...but watch yourself he loves to steal your toys.
