Rosemont, IL —  Corelle Brands LLC (“Corelle Brands” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer and marketer of iconic kitchenware brands such as Pyrex®, Instant Pot®, Corelle®, and SnapWare®, today announced the appointment of former Spin Master executive Ben Gadbois as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Gadbois, who left Spin Master in February, is also joining the Company’s Board of Directors and replaces Kenneth Wilkes, who joined Corelle in August 2017 and is retiring. Wilkes will continue to serve on the Corelle Board of Directors.

Mr. Gadbois brings to the Company more than two decades of experience driving growth for leading consumer brands. Most recently, Mr. Gadbois served as Global President and Chief Operating Officer of Spin Master, where he was instrumental in guiding the company through transformative acquisitions and its successful IPO in 2015, while helping to grow the brand into a leading children’s toy, games and entertainment company. Prior to that, Mr. Gadbois spent 13 years in various leadership roles at Newell Brands, a consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of brands such as Rubbermaid®, Calphalon®, Graco, Pyrex®, Paper Mate, Sharpie® and Expo. Earlier in his career, he worked at Stanley Black & Decker and Arthur Andersen LLP.

Recognized for his ability to create value and build brands globally through his consumer-focused, process-driven approach, Mr. Gadbois joins Corelle Brands at an opportune time. Under the leadership of Mr. Wilkes and Cornell Capital, which acquired the Company in 2017, Corelle Brands has doubled in size through expanded product offerings, new market entries and the successful merger with Instant Brands in 2019. Now unrivaled in its comprehensive suite of products and accessories for all steps of the culinary process, Corelle Brands is poised for further growth across markets and new product categories.

“I am thrilled to be joining the Corelle Brands family, maker of some of the most well-known houseware brands in the industry. Now more than ever, people around the world are relying on Corelle Brands’ suite of products to help make home life easier as they spend more time cooking, baking, serving meals and storing food at home,” said Mr. Gadbois.

“I look forward to working with the team to drive innovation and grow our brands globally as we keep consumers at the center of everything we do.”” said Joanna Reiss, Director of Corelle Brands and Partner at Cornell Capital. “He has deep consumer brands expertise and a track record of value creation, transformative leadership, operational excellence and financial outperformance.”