Overview

Gender

male

Investor Type

Angel

Investor Stage

Seed

Mr. Kenneth H. Landis, CPA, Ken has been the Chief Executive Officer at Ghurka since July, 2004. He is responsible for strategic direction and all day to day operations of Ghurka. Mr. Landis is the owner of Landis Capital LLC. He serves as the Chief Operating Officer and President of the Luxury Brands Division of Accessory Network Group LLC. He is a Senior Advisor at Great Oaks Venture Capital LLC. Mr. Landis co-founded Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Inc. He has been an entrepreneur, private investor and executive in the cosmetics, accessory and fashion industries for over twenty years. Mr. Landis served as Chief Executive Officer of Benetton Cosmetics Corp. He served as a Corporate Treasurer of IMS Health, Inc. Mr. Landis began his career as a member of the audit and tax departments of Arthur Andersen & Co. He currently has investments in and serves on the board of directors of a variety of early stage consumer product and internet companies. Mr. Landis served as Chairman of Vivre, Inc., and serves as its Director. He is a Board of Advisors of Bombfell. Mr. Landis is a qualified Certified Public Accountant. He received a B.S. degree in Accounting from University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School and a M.B.A. degree in Finance from New York University.