Skin Inc. has recruited Cooper McGuire as its new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. McGuire will take the lead as the brand expands its e-commerce operations. 

McGuire is a seasoned entrepreneur who has been involved in several early-stage companies, most notably as co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of Zalora Group, where he helped build Zalora into Asia-Pacific's leading group of online fashion destinations. 

McGuire began his career at Goldman Sachs in New York where he worked as an equity research analyst covering the specialty finance and insurance industries. 

He joins Skin Inc's team of high-profile board members including Francois Arpels, board advisor of Brand & Strategy; Dr. Shekhar Mitra, board advisor of Product Innovation; and Tan Yen Yen, board advisor of Technology & Innovation.

Launching a New Stage of Online Growth

With the appointment of McGuire and other advisory board members, Skin Inc says it "is poised to launch a new stage of online growth and continue disrupting the beauty industry across its omnichannel platform."

McGuire says, "Building a true brand is the hardest thing to do in business, and Sabrina and the Skin Inc team have done that already. I'm excited to bring my experience of rapidly scaling an online business to the table, as we enter new markets Like China and invest more in the US."

Skin Inc 's founder, Sabrina Tan, adds, "Cooper is an excellent leader with Asian and global experiences across a number of industries, and I am excited to have him join us to build Skin Inc's legacy of innovation and technology. He has extensive expertise in scaling businesses and growing ecommerce and digital platforms and will be a tremendous asset to the Skin Inc team."

About the Brand

Skin Inc, based in Singapore, has a mission is to make custom skincare more readily accessible to consumers around the world through its online "Skin Identity" check-ups. The brand draws upon its unique proprietary database to engineer new products that meet individual needs for healthy skin.

Photo: Cooper McGuire on Twitter, @coopmcg