McKinsey & Company

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

News people restaurants

Church’s Texas Chicken Names New VP, Strategy & Growth

by Katie Lee March 28, 2023

Atlanta — Neel Patel joins Church’s Texas Chicken® as vice president, strategy & growth, a newly created role. He joined the company in late March. He reports directly to Joe Guith, CEO of Church’s Texas Chicken® and Texas Chicken™. In this role, Neel will drive strategic planning, data & analytics, and business transformation in addition to accelerating growth initiatives across all aspects of the business, including marketing, development, finance, supply chain and international. Patel joins Church’s Texas Chicken® from McKinsey & Company where he led growth-focused client engagements across several …

March 28, 2023

News people retailers

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Appoints EVP, Chief Marketing & Customer Officer

by Katie Lee November 15, 2022

Union, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has appointed Bart Sichel as executive vice president, chief marketing & customer officer. Sichel will oversee fully integrated marketing and customer strategies for Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy BABY and Harmon, reporting directly to Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.’s president and CEO, Sue Gove. “I am excited to welcome Bart to the Bed Bath & Beyond leadership team and am confident that his retail experience and deep knowledge of marketing and customer engagement will further support our strategic plan currently underway,” says …

November 15, 2022