Corelle Brands Names Gadbois President, CEO

Corelle Brands LLC, which makes kitchenware products under brands that include Pyrex®, Instant Pot®, Corelle®, and SnapWare®, has appointed Ben Gadbois as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Gadbois, who is also joining the company’s board of directors, succeeds Kenneth Wilkes, who is retiring and will continue to serve on the board of directors.

Gadbois brings to Corelle more than two decades of experience driving growth for leading consumer brands. Most recently, 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, he 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.