WEST CHESTER, Pa. – QVC Group is seeking a new president for its Cornerstone Brands division, which encompasses Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill and Grandin Road.
The company announced that Ryan McKelvey is retiring after 25 years with Cornerstone (CBI). In the interim, Tom Bazzone, president of Frontgate, will assume leadership responsibility and report to David Rawlinson, president and CEO of QVC Group, effective immediately.
McKelvey will remain with the company for a transition period.
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He first joined Ballard Designs in 2000 as senior vice president of operations and sourcing. McKelvey spent the following three years as president of Cornerstone’s Improvements catalog business before being named president of Ballard Designs in 2008. He was promoted to president of Cornerstone in 2020.
“His leadership has been pivotal,” the company said. “Ryan guided CBI through expansive retail store growth and the implementation of D365 to redefine the digital experience for the brands. Most recently, Ryan has been leading through CBI 3.0, the company’s transformation journey.”