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Academy Sports + Outdoors Plans Leadership Succession

by Katie Lee April 27, 2023

Katy, Texas — As a result of a planned succession process, the following changes to the executive leadership team of Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. will be effective as of June 1, 2023. Ken C. Hicks, chairman, president and CEO, will transition to executive chairman of the board. Steven (Steve) P. Lawrence, executive vice president (EVP) and chief merchandising officer (CMO), will become CEO and a member of the board; he will continue to serve as CMO until a successor is appointed. Michael P. Mullican, EVP and chief financial officer, …

April 27, 2023

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CrossCom Promotes Executive Vice President, Sales

by Katie Lee April 21, 2023

Buffalo Grove, Ill. — CrossCom, an industry leader in supporting technology solutions for retailers, restaurant, grocery and hospitality customers, has promoted Paul Russell to the position of executive vice president, sales. He has been in a VP role on the CrossCom sales team for almost 7 years. Prior to joining CrossCom, Paul spent 15 years in operational and sales leadership roles for companies providing retail technology services. “What makes Paul a great role model is his determination and drive to match our solutions to a customer’s needs in a way …

April 21, 2023

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Christy Sports CEO to Depart

by Katie Lee April 19, 2023

Lakewood, Colo. — Christy Sports, a premier outdoor retailer with more than 60 locations, has announced the exit of CEO Matt Gold. He and the board of directors have mutually agreed to part ways at the end of April 2023. Gold has made important contributions over the past 6 years, leading the company through an ownership transition, growing the company store footprint and online presence, and effectively navigating the company through the COVID-19 pandemic. A search for a new CEO is currently underway. Headquartered in Lakewood, Colo., and founded in …

April 19, 2023

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Fiesta Restaurant Group Appoints President and CEO

by Katie Lee April 17, 2023

Dallas — Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc., parent company of the Pollo Tropical® brand, has appointed Dirk Montgomery as its permanent president and chief executive officer, effective April 13, 2023. He has served as interim CEO since December 8, 2022 and previously served as chief financial officer since September 9, 2019. “The board and I are confident that Dirk is ideally suited to serve as our president and CEO,” says Stacey Rauch, who chairs the company’s board of directors. “We believe that his deep knowledge of the Pollo Tropical brand and …

April 17, 2023

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Tilly’s, Inc. Appoints EVP, Chief Merchandising Officer

by Katie Lee April 17, 2023

Irvine, Calif. — Tilly’s, Inc. has appointed Laura Janney as its executive vice president, chief merchandising officer, effective May 8, 2023. She will oversee all aspects of the company’s merchandising operations, including buying, sourcing and product development, along with coordinating consistency in merchandising experiences both in-store and online. Previously, Janney served Hudson’s Bay from July 2019 to January 2023, most recently as its chief merchandising officer. Prior to that, she served Nordstrom, Inc. for 32 years from June 1987 to March 2019 in a variety of retail store and merchandise …

April 17, 2023

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Starbucks Appoints Executive Vice President and General Counsel

by Katie Lee April 13, 2023

Seattle — Starbucks Coffee Company has appointed Brad Lerman as executive vice president and general counsel following an extensive internal and external search. Lerman will serve on the executive leadership team, reporting directly to CEO Laxman Narasimhan, effective May 8, 2023. Lerman joins the company with over three decades of legal and regulatory experience in both the public and private sector. Most recently, Lerman was senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Medtronic, a healthcare technology provider. He has also served in similar leadership roles at the Federal …

April 13, 2023

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Playa Bowls Names New Chief Executive Officer

by Katie Lee April 12, 2023

Belmar, N.J. — Playa Bowls, a leading superfruit bowl shop, has appointed Dan Harmon as its new chief executive officer. As CEO, Harmon will leverage his extensive industry experience to accelerate the company’s overall growth strategies and performance. He succeeds Playa Bowls’ co-founder Rob Giuliani, who will remain engaged in the business as chief innovation officer and continue to play a critical role in Playa Bowls’ strategic development. “Harmon has an exceptional reputation for exceeding business objectives and franchisee relationships in the restaurant industry and will be a valuable asset …

April 12, 2023

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Energy Efficiency Leader Joins Budderfly as Chief Operating Officer

by Katie Lee April 12, 2023

Shelton, Conn. — Budderfly, a premier sustainability partner for businesses with repeatable footprints, has added energy services leader Scott Avirett as its new chief operating officer (COO). Avirett will lead the development and implementation of an integrated customer experience and delivery strategy to ensure operational excellence and meet rapidly growing demand for Budderfly’s sustainability services across North America. Avirett brings two decades of global experience in sustainable energy & infrastructure operations and general management to Budderfly. He previously built and led high-performance teams at Johnson Controls and Energy Systems Group …

April 12, 2023

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Let’s Pave Welcomes Vice President of Sales

by Katie Lee April 10, 2023

Oak Brook, Ill. — On April 4, Let’s Pave welcomed Chicago-based sales and marketing veteran Chris Walsh to the company as vice president of sales, reporting directly to CEO C.B. Kuzlik. As part of the executive leadership team, Walsh will help guide overall business strategy as well as directly oversee the company’s complete sales and marketing mix, including sales process and talent acquisition, business development, as well as the implementation of all enterprise-wide sales capture tools. Walsh has decades of sales and marketing experience in a variety of industries including …

April 10, 2023

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Boot Barn EVP & Chief Operating Officer Plans to Retire

by Katie Lee April 3, 2023

Irvine, Calif. — Gregory V. Hackman, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Boot Barn Holdings, Inc., plans to retire later this year. He will continue with the company until his retirement date, currently estimated for June, and transition his responsibilities to other company executives. “I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Greg for his 8 years with Boot Barn,” says Jim Conroy, president and chief executive officer. “Greg joined Boot Barn as our CFO in 2015, shortly after our IPO, and continued to take on more …

April 3, 2023

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