Philadelphia — Five Below, Inc. has appointed Rodney Lastinger as chief retail officer and Christos Yatrakis as chief legal officer. Lastinger will be responsible for leading the operational performance of the company’s nearly 2,000 stores and joined the company on June 22, 2026. Yatrakis will oversee the company’s legal function and joined on June 15, 2026. Both executives will report to Kenneth Bull, chief operating officer.
“We are thrilled to welcome Rodney and Christos to the Five Below crew,” says Winnie Park, chief executive officer.
Lastinger has extensive experience leading large-scale retail operations across national and international markets. Most recently, he served as chief operating officer at GNC, where he directed operations across more than 2,200 franchise and corporate stores nationwide. Prior to GNC, he served as president, retail, at Conn’s Home Plus. Earlier in his career, he spent 18 years at Target Corporation, progressing through roles of increasing responsibility to senior vice president, stores.
Yatrakis has more than 20 years of experience leading legal functions for global public consumer companies. Most recently, he served as chief people & legal officer at Allbirds, Inc. Prior to Allbirds, Yatrakis held senior legal and operational roles at Gymshark USA Inc.
Five Below is a leading growth retailer offering trend-right, extreme value, high-quality products with most items priced between $1 and $5. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Five Below has over 1,900 stores in 46 states. For more information, visit www.fivebelow.com.
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