Gilt Co-Founder Leaves for Startup

Alexandra Wilkis Wilson will take over as Glamsquad chief

Gilt Groupe co-founder Alexandra Wilkis Wilson is leaving her role at the company she helped nurture from a startup idea to a global enterprise to become co-founder and CEO of Glamsquad, an app offering at-home hair and makeup services, The Wall Street Journal reported. The startup operates in New York City, but has plans to expand to the Los Angeles market.

While Wilkis Wilson will remain a senior advisor at Gilt, she will relinquish her day-to-day duties at the company, where she most recently held the title of head of strategic alliances.

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