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Array Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

by Katie Lee

Toronto — Array Marketing, the market leader in end-to-end in-store merchandising solutions, has appointed Alex Bertoldo as chief operating officer. He most recently held the position of vice president of operations for SPX Corporation, a $1 billion global supplier of highly engineered products and technologies. In that global role, Bertoldo had oversight of 10 manufacturing facilities and worked across teams to drive operational efficiencies, while also engaging with client teams to enable customer satisfaction and growth. Prior to that, he was with IDEX Corporation, a manufacturer of fluidics systems and …

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Crate & Barrel Holdings Promotes 3 Executives

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Chicago — Crate & Barrel Holdings, Inc. (CBH) has promoted three executives. Alicia Waters, who previously served as chief marketing officer, has been named executive vice president for Crate & Barrel and Crate & Kids. Sebastian Brauer, who previously served as vice president of product design and development, has been named senior vice president for product design, development and metaverse. Joan King, who previously served as senior vice president of e-commerce and international, has been named executive vice president of digital and international growth. Waters has been an innovator within …

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Guthrie’s Names COO and Director of Operations

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Auburn, Ala. — Guthrie’s, the chicken-finger only restaurant pioneer, has promoted Matthew Myers to chief operating officer while adding Mike Adams as the brand’s new director of operations. Myers has spent nearly a decade with Guthrie’s. Under his leadership, Guthrie’s has strategically expanded its presence while improving restaurant execution across its system. These actions helped drive solid top-line growth and expanded the brand’s leading market share position. With Myers, Guthrie’s has been able to generate above industry average profit margins and grow unit volumes while also further streamlining operations, which …

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JCPenney Names Chief Marketing Officer

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Lewisville, Texas — JCPenney has appointed John Aylward as chief marketing officer (CMO), effective June 6, 2022. Aylward will help advance the company’s omnichannel strategy to deliver a modern, seamless experience across stores and digital. He will lead the marketing strategy, creative, visual merchandising and store design, and customer engagement teams. “The 120-year-old JCPenney brand is iconic. We must protect what the brand represents while evolving how it expresses who we are today,” says Marc Rosen, chief executive officer. “John will help fulfill our potential at this pivotal moment when …

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Redberry Restaurants Names Vice President of Operations

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Toronto — Redberry Restaurants has appointed Scott Lewis as the vice president, operations – Redberry Burger King. Redberry’s unprecedented growth called for the creation of this new role to shepherd planning and operations for the 22 new Redberry-owned Burger King locations planned for this year, for a total 146 Burger King restaurant count for the company. A tenured QSR industry leader, Lewis has almost three decades of industry experience. As senior director of operations, he began his QSR journey at Yum!/Priszm Brands where he moved through various roles including overseeing …

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Target Updates Leadership Team

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Minneapolis — Target Corporation has made a number of updates to its leadership team, including the creation of a brand new role for Target: executive vice president and chief guest experience officer. “Guided by our purpose of helping all families discover the joy of everyday life and fueled by the most talented, committed team in retail, Target has experienced tremendous growth over the past 2 years,” says Brian Cornell, chairman and CEO, Target. “The updates we’re making to our leadership team reflect the size and scale of our more than …

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Old Navy President & CEO Departs

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San Francisco — Old Navy’s president and CEO, Nancy Green, recently exited the business. While an external search is underway, Gap Inc. CEO Sonia Syngal will work closely with the Old Navy team to lead through this transition until a new brand president is identified. “We believe in the power and potential of the Old Navy brand and the contribution it will have as we execute our Power Plan strategy and drive value creation at Gap Inc.,” says Syngal. “As we look to seize Old Navy’s potential, particularly amidst the …

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Papa John’s Announces Executive Appointments and Retirement

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Atlanta — Jack Swaysland, chief operating officer of the international division of Papa John’s International, Inc., intends to retire. Amanda Clark was promoted to chief international and development officer and will now oversee international strategy in addition to her global development responsibilities. Liz Williams was also named chief international operations officer, reporting to Clark. She will assume Swaysland’s role and will be responsible for Papa John’s international markets and international team. Clark joined Papa John’s in 2020 as chief development officer, after 8 years at Taco Bell where she led …

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Hudson’s Bay Names New Chief Financial Officer

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Toronto — Hudson’s Bay, the Canadian store operations under HBC, has appointed Nadira Singh as chief financial officer, effective May 2, 2022. An accomplished, performance-driven executive, Singh brings more than 15 years of experience in finance, project planning and process transformation to the retailer, with a track record of developing strategies that drive financial and operational excellence. She will report directly to Wayne Drummond, president, Hudson’s Bay. “As we evolve our stores to be destinations of discovery for our customers, I am delighted to welcome Nadira to the Hudson’s Bay …

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MedMen Taps Former Hudson’s Bay Executive as CEO; COO to Resign

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Los Angeles — MedMen Enterprises Inc., a premier cannabis retailer with operations across the United States, has appointed Edward Record as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Record succeeds interim CEO Michael Serruya, who will continue to serve as chairman of the board. Record joined MedMen’s board of directors in 2021. He brings deep retail and restructuring experience, having overseen financial and operational performance for several large national retailers. He previously served as the chief financial officer for Hudson’s Bay Company, whose U.S. holdings include Saks Fifth Avenue. Before joining HBC, …

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