10.01.14
Alexandra Wilkis Wilson has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Glamsquad, an on-demand beauty service app that delivers affordable at-home beauty services by experienced stylists. Wilson joins the company from Gilt where she was co-founder and strategic advisor. She brings 15 years of international experience in luxury goods, retail and finance to her role, having held prior positions at Bulgari, Louis Vuitton and Merrill Lynch. Most recently as co-founder of Gilt, Wilson helped lead the online shopping destination in a variety of executive roles from its start-up phase to a global online retail platform with over 9 million members and over 1,000 employees. Wilson will continue in the role of strategic advisor at Gilt. She also has extensive experience serving on the advisory boards of venture-backed consumer technology businesses including Birchbox and Rent the Runway, and is also an active angel investor.