a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. announced that Kenneth C. White (K.C.) will join the Company as Vice President, Head of Legal and Human Resources. White will report to Jill Ramsey, CEO of a.k.a. Brands, and will lead legal, corporate governance and compliance operations, as well as human resources and global talent.

White has over 15 years of experience practicing law and leading human resources functions in the retail, digital advertising and financial services industries. Prior to joining a.k.a. Brands, White was a Vice President, Legal at Viant, a publicly traded digital advertising company. At Viant, he was responsible for providing business and legal guidance on a wide variety of subject matters, including commercial transactions, IP portfolio management and enforcement, and labor and employment strategies and issues.

Before Viant, K.C. served as VP, Business & Legal Affairs at Ethika, a lifestyle direct-to-consumer and retail brand. At Ethika, K.C. drove complex commercial transactions and operations that advanced critical corporate goals during a period of rapid company growth. Prior to Ethika, K.C. served as VP, Associate General Counsel at Allianz Asset Management of America, the parent company of PIMCO, one of the large asset managers in the world, and provided business and legal advice on various corporate governance, finance, investments, insurance and marketing and advertising matters.

Prior to that, White ran his own law firm, and he also held roles at Bloosky Interactive and Bodman PLC. White attended Michigan State University College of Law in East Lansing and received his Bachelor of Arts in Communications (Public Relations) from California State University, Fullerton.