Beauty Pie appoints new CEO

Skincare and make-up retailer Beauty Pie has announced the appointment of Kevin Cornils to the role of CEO ahead of its next phase of growth.

The appointment comes as the brand, which is on a mission to build “the world’s biggest luxury buyer’s club”, is ninth on the UK’s growth index 100 fastest-growing companies list for this year.  

Cornils is an experienced entrepreneurial CEO and business leader who has co-founded, scaled, sold and listed market-leading businesses across Europe and the US in the digital services, media, retail and fitness sectors. 

Most recently, he served as the chief commercial officer of Peloton, overseeing the brand’s sales, marketing and international growth strategy, and was a “key” member of the leadership team that led Peloton to its $8bn (£6.3bn) initial public offering.

His previous experience also includes building Match.com into the “leading” European online dating brand and Glasses Direct into the largest European online eyewear business. 

As Beauty Pie plans to expand into the US and other international markets, Cornils will be responsible for the group’s business strategy. 

Marcia Kilgore, founder of Beauty Pie, said: “I’m really excited to welcome Kevin on board as our CEO. He has the vision, leadership, and scaling experience that Beauty Pie will need for our next stage of growth and will be instrumental in our quest to get millions of beauty product lovers more for their money!”

Cornils added: “I’m delighted to be joining Beauty Pie at this exciting phase of its growth as it continues to disrupt the traditional beauty market. I’m especially pleased to be joining Marcia in the entrepreneurial journey and am inspired by her proven ability to build brands that people love and products that people want to buy. 

“I look forward to working with the team to accelerate their success in the UK, US, and new international markets.”