Kevin Lavelle

Founder & CEO Mizzen+Main

Kevin Lavelle is the Founder and CEO of Mizzen+Main, an innovative company transforming the landscape of the apparel industry by introducing advanced performance fabrics to traditional menswear with the world’s most comfortable dress shirt. Mizzen+Main is carried in nearly three hundred retail locations, including Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue, in addition to its rapidly expanding e-commerce presence. The company has been featured in The New York Times, WWD, Esquire, The Wall Street Journal, Men’s Health, Inc., and many more. It’s endorsements included JJ Watt, Jake Arrieta, John Isner, and many more. Mizzen+Main products are proudly American made. The company has a long standing commitment to giving back to the veteran community through partnerships with The Navy SEAL Foundation, 31 Heroes, Carry the Load, and many more. 

Prior to founding Mizzen+Main, Kevin worked at the venture capital group of the Hunt Consolidated focusing on emerging energy technologies. Prior to that, Kevin worked for international consulting firm Oliver Wyman in the Middle East and the US. Kevin graduated summa cum laude from Southern Methodist University with a B.S. in Engineering. In 2016, Kevin was named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Southern Methodist University Distinguished Alumni. He is a member of Entrepreneur’s Organization and WEF’s Global Shapers. Kevin lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife and business partner, Jen, Mizzen+Main’s CMO.