Glossier CEO Kyle Leahy to Exit

Kyle Leahy will leave her role as Glossier’s chief executive officer by the end of 2025, a representative for the brand confirmed on Tuesday.

Succeeding founder Emily Weiss as chief executive in 2022, Leahy oversaw the brand’s expansion into Sephora and the opening of new standalone retail stores, as well as launches at global retailers amid pressure on the direct-to-consumer model that Glossier pioneered in the 2010s. Leahy also oversaw the growth of the brand’s successful fragrance franchise; previously offering a single perfume called “You,” the range was expanded under Leahy’s tenure to including new scents and categories such as body mists.

Other executive departures in the past year have included former chief commercial officer Chitra Balireddi, who is now the the chief executive officer of Nécessaire, creative director Marie Suter, who left to start a creative agency, deputy creative director Adriana Deleo and chief marketing officer Kleo Mack, who now holds the same role at hair tools brand Shark.

Leahy will remain in her board seat through 2026, and will work with the board to identify a successor.

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