“Jeff has a vast understanding of this industry and retail landscape and will be a great asset leading our JV with Hape Toys and other new adventures,” said Karen Neblett, EVP Business Strategy & Development.

Cornelison most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer with Atlanta Mission, an Atlanta-based nonprofit caring for more than 800 men, women, and children experiencing homelessness. He was a part of their executive team responsible for operations, client services, procurement, client programming, and service design. Before working with the nonprofit, he worked with CDE Services, a Marietta, Georgia, based organization providing customized Point of Sale equipment solutions, as their SVP, Commercial Leader. Cornelison returns to Kids2, where he previously worked for almost 20 years.

Cornelison attended Temple University, majoring in Industrial Relations and Organizational Behavior with a minor in Spanish, and is continuing his education as an MBA candidate at Penn State University.