A professed fashion lover, Kristi Henderson, director of special projects and partnerships at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, is also a cofounder of the Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network.
Henderson relocated to Los Angeles in April and telecommutes to Planned Parenthood’s national headquarters in Washington, D.C., and media headquarters in New York. Earlier she worked out of both those offices. “With every project and campaign I worked on, I kind of lived in the cloud,” said the 40-year-old Henderson. “I spent so much time in L.A. with the entertainment and influencer work, it didn’t make sense to incur the expense of living in New York.”
Henderson has been with Planned Parenthood for five years in a full-time capacity. She is responsible for celebrity and influencer engagement, specifically as it relates to communities of color and young people. She also works with brand partnerships, such as those with BET, American Black Film Festival and Essence Festival.
WWD: How do you dress now for work versus 10-15 years ago?
Kristi Henderson: I started with Weber Shandwick, a huge PR firm in New York, and clients were Microsoft, American Airlines and Ocean Spray. Not to date myself, that was the time of full suit and stockings and
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