Kenny Azama

Kenny Azama is the founder and CEO of The Wander Club, a company he started in December 2018.13 The Wander Club is a charitable shop for travel enthusiasts that creates unique souvenirs to commemorate travel experiences.

Background and Education

Kenny graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Ecology.3 Prior to founding The Wander Club, he gained experience in various roles:

• Digital Marketing Specialist at MelyssaGriffin.com
• Founder of Brand Ambassador World
• Program Manager at Makai
• Marketing Director for Associated Students of UC Irvine - Soulstice

The Wander Club

Kenny's love for travel and desire to find a better way to commemorate trips led him to create The Wander Club.1 The company's main product is the Wanderchain, which is essentially a keychain version of a passport. Instead of collecting stamps, customers collect engraved tokens for every country, US state, or US National Park they've visited.1

Company Mission and Impact

The Wander Club has a strong charitable component. For every order placed, the company donates a meal to an orphan abroad through their non-profit partner, Rice Bowls.1 As of May 2019, the company had donated over 40,000 meals within just four months of operation.2

Entrepreneurial Journey

Kenny's path to founding The Wander Club wasn't without challenges. He faced difficulties in sourcing materials and nearly gave up at one point. However, he persevered and learned valuable lessons about patience and working with vendors.2

Kenny advises aspiring entrepreneurs to not let fear slow them down and to be comfortable with failing fast. He believes that success starts with self-awareness and doing what you love while helping others.2