The European Wax Center has appointed Jenni Kayne CEO Julia Hunter to its board. (Photo: Jenni Kayne)
Veteran executive Julia Hunter has been appointed to the board of directors of Plano-based European Wax Center Inc., the largest and fastest-growing franchisor and operator of out-of-home waxing services in the United States.
“We are delighted to welcome Julia to the European Wax Center team as an independent director,” CEO David Willis said in a statement. “Her extensive experience with distinctive consumer brands will be invaluable as we continue to execute on our strategic priorities of driving both new centers and in-center revenue growth. I look forward to working with her to drive value for all of European Wax Center’s stakeholders.”
Hunter will serve on the Nominating and Governance Committee.
Hunter is CEO of California-based luxury lifestyle and fashion brand Jenni Kayne. During her ten-year tenure as CEO, Jenni Kayne has increased sales 40x through both the company’s e-commerce platform and brick-and-mortar store expansion, according to European Wax Center. Prior to Jenni Kayne, Hunter held various strategic and merchandise planning roles at iconic brands such as Elizabeth and James, J. Crew, Louis Vuitton, and Loeffler Randall. She began her career in investment banking at Revolution Partners.
“I am honored to join the board of European Wax Center, the undisputed leader and new category inventor that has revolutionized the out-of-home hair removal industry,” Hunter said in a statement. “I look forward to bringing my extensive consumer experience and unique retail perspective to positively influence the continued growth and success of the European Wax Center brand.”
The company also announced that Shaw Joseph, a director since 2018, will step down from the board as part of his departure from private equity firm General Atlantic.
“We are pleased to welcome another experienced, independent member to our board. Julia’s expertise in high-growth brands will be an invaluable addition to the leadership team as European Wax Center continues to expand,” said David Berg, European Wax Center board chairman, in a statement. “On behalf of the board, I would also like to express our sincere appreciation to Shaw for his dedicated service to European Wax Center over the past six years and wish him all the best in the future.”
European Wax Center locations perform more than 23 million treatments annually, offering guests an unparalleled, professional personal grooming experience performed by highly trained waxing specialists in the privacy of clean, customized waxing suites. European Wax Center, Inc. was founded in 2004 and its network, which now includes more than 1,000 centers in 45 states, generated revenue of $955 million in fiscal year 2023.
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