What does it really take to go from a quiet, curious kid to the CEO of a Chicago Innovation award-winning skincare innovation company?

In this episode of Inside the Spark, produced by Chicago Innovation, host Luke Tanen sits down with Kevin Cureton, CEO of Solesence, to unpack the real story behind his journey at the intersection of science, sustainability, and skincare. Kevin shares how early curiosity, self-awareness, and a willingness to make unconventional career moves led him from chemical engineering into the C‑suite of a fast-growing, science-backed SPF company that’s helping people protect their skin every day.