Chicago — Lemont, Ill.-based Englewood Construction has hired four new team members, including (from left to right) Tina McGrath as senior business development manager; Juan Rojas as assistant controller; Ron Koepl as project manager; and Richard Mendonsa as project engineer.
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Phoenix — Contractor Management Services LLC (CMS), a leading provider of compliance software and payment settlement services for companies that use independent contractors, has appointed Rebecca Collins as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
Bethesda, Md. — EDENS, one of the nation’s largest owners and developers of community shopping centers, has appointed Rob Wyant as chief operating officer. He brings over 30 years of experience in the retail real estate industry, with most of his career spent at General Growth and Westfield.
Dublin, Calif. — Ross Stores, Inc. has appointed Brian Morrow as president and chief merchandising officer of dd’s DISCOUNTS, effective December 7, 2015. Morrow will report directly to Barbara Rentler, the company’s CEO, and be responsible for directing all aspects of merchandising at dd’s DISCOUNTS.
City of Commerce, Calif. — 99 Cents Only Stores LLC has appointed Felicia Thornton as its chief financial officer and treasurer. Thornton has extensive executive experience in retail, and particularly in the grocery store industry, having served in senior leadership positions at DSM, Inc., Albertsons and The Kroger Company.
St. Paul, Minn. — Outdoors retailer Gander Mountain has promoted Derek Siddons, executive vice president and chief operating officer, to president. Siddons’ new post will be effective on the retirement of the company’s current president, Michael J. Owens, on October 31, 2015.
Grand Rapids, Mich. — Meijer has appointed Rick Keyes as president. Keyes, who joined the company 26 years ago as a pharmacist in Columbus, Ohio, takes the reins of the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer after J.K. Symancyk departed the company to join Academy Sports + Outdoors.
Latham, N.Y. — DWM Facilities Maintenance has promoted Katie Whitt to the newly created vice president of strategic accounts position. Whitt formerly held the position of national sales director from 2000-2015. Whitt will be responsible for strategic operations, business development and overall portfolio management for the company’s national accounts.