Rosemont, Ill. — After serving as president of McShane Construction Company for 22 years, Jeff Raday (left) will retire at the end of the year. Upon Raday’s retirement from the firm, Mat Dougherty (right), executive vice president at McShane, will transition into the president’s role. “We have been planning this transition for quite some time,” says Raday. “I’m very excited to see what the future holds for McShane Construction under Mat’s leadership.” Raday joined the firm in October 1996 as vice president and was promoted to president in March 1998. …
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Pittsburgh — DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc., the largest U.S.-based, omnichannel sporting goods retailer, has named Edward W. Stack, chairman and chief executive officer, to assume the role of executive chairman and continue as chief merchant on February 1, 2021. He also will oversee key strategic growth initiatives for the company. Stack has served as chairman and CEO of DICK’S since he and his siblings bought his father’s two small sporting goods stores in upstate New York in 1984. Today, DICK’s has more than 850 stores. The company’s board of directors …
Richardson, Texas — ENTOUCH Controls, Inc., an industry leader in smart building technologies, has selected Todd Brinegar as the company’s executive vice president of sales and marketing. Brinegar’s selection wraps up a competitive search process undertaken by Odgers Berndtson. “Todd brings a wealth of sales and marketing experience to our team. Our recent success and our enthusiasm for 2021 makes this the perfect time to bring on a new leader with Todd’s track record of scaling organizations,” says Jon Bolen, CEO of ENTOUCH. “Todd will be a critical part of …
Crowley, Texas — Powerhouse, a national construction, facilities maintenance and rollout service provider, has appointed Dianna MacDonald as chief financial officer. MacDonald joins Powerhouse from Authentix, a leading global authentication and information services nanotechnology company. She brings to the company more than 25 years of private equity experience, an executive skillset complementary to Powerhouse’s current growth strategy through acquisitions initiated late last year with the investment of Lincolnshire Management, Inc. MacDonald will lead Powerhouse’s financial operations, centralizing efforts on establishing and deploying advanced forecasting, asset protection and reporting processes. “Powerhouse …
Latham, N.Y. — DWM Comprehensive Facility Solutions has promoted Alexandra (Allie) Meleco to growth and development manager. She previously served as associate account manager. In her new role, Meleco will be responsible for the development and implementation of processes and procedures to create sustainable growth with both clients and employees. Meleco joined DWM in 2015 as a customer service coordinator, bringing with her experience in property management. She has since moved up the ranks, assuming multiple roles of progressive responsibility for the company. An innovator with innate leadership abilities, Meleco …
New York City — Tapestry, Inc., a leading New York-based house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands (Coach, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman), has appointed Joanne Crevoiserat as chief executive officer. She had served as the company’s interim CEO since July 2020, after having joined the company as chief financial officer in August 2019. Before that, she was executive vice president and chief operating officer of Abercrombie & Fitch. “After completing a comprehensive internal and external search, the board unanimously concluded that Joanne is the best candidate to lead Tapestry’s …
Union, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has named John Welling as senior vice president (SVP), merchandise planning, allocation & operations, effective immediately. Welling will report to Joe Hartsig, Bed Bath & Beyond’s chief merchandising officer (CMO), and president of Harmon Health & Beauty Stores. Welling will be responsible for helping lead the transformation of Bed Bath & Beyond’s inventory planning and replenishment strategy, a core pillar in the company’s strategic growth plan. This includes implementing enhanced merchandising processes and inventory systems to improve in-stock levels and turn times, …
Gap Inc. Appoints New Chief Growth Officer and New President and CEO of Banana Republic
by Katie Lee
San Francisco — Gap Inc. has hired Asheesh Saksena to join the Gap Inc. senior leadership team as chief growth officer, a newly created position that will focus on executing the company’s strategic agenda, as well as leading growth initiatives for the future. In addition, the company also named Sandra Stangl as the new president and CEO of Banana Republic. Saksena most recently served as president of Best Buy Health where he led the formation and operation of the brand’s strategic diversification into digital health after serving as the company’s …
Latham, N.Y. — DWM Comprehensive Facility Solutions has formed a new organizational structure consistent with DWM’s long term strategy to improve the customer experience and accelerate growth. As part of the changes, DWM has established dedicated roles and responsibilities around each client touchpoint and has consolidated the line of reporting for roles across all three divisions (Facilities Maintenance, Construction & Renovation, Water Filtration). The new organizational structure will feature an executive leadership panel, to provide checks and balances across the organization. The executive leadership panel includes: Ryan Knapp, executive vice …
Parsippany, N.J. — Tru Kids Brands™, parent of the Toys”R”Us® brand, has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Anand Shah as general counsel and Brian Maeda as chief business development officer. Shah returns bringing a wealth of experience in the retail and consumer products industries, as well as a deep understanding of the Toys”R”Us brand and its global footprint. As corporate counsel at Toys”R”Us from 2012 to 2017, he was responsible for global corporate governance, negotiating and implementing strategic partnerships, and supporting financing activities and licensing transactions. Most recently, he served …