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CEO Moves – week ending May 5, 2017

Posted on May 17, 2017 Written by Dergel Executive Search Leave a Comment

CEO Moves this week include:

Crate and Barrel	Unifi, Inc.	Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation
Xperi Corporation	DLT Solutions	APG&E
Callery Corporation	General Mills	SiteSpect, Inc.
Sterling Construction Company, Inc.	Life Cross Training (LIFE XT)	Docker
Industrial Internet of Things	Violin	New Directions Behavioral Health
CPI International, Inc.	Saint-Gobain	AllianceBernstein LP
Xerium Technologies, Inc.	Fulcrum Health	Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Provista	VRC Technologies	Gerber Technology
Siklu	Strava	Hall & Partners
Hitachi Data Systems Federal, Inc.	Prescient	Sutter Physician Services

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Crate and Barrel [NORTHBROOK, Ill.] announced the appointment of Neela Montgomery as Chief Executive Officer. The former Executive Board Member for Multi-Channel Retail of Crate and Barrel’s shareholder, Hamburg-based Otto Group, will assume the role effective August 1, 2017. Montgomery joined the Otto Group in November 2014 and has led the Otto Group’s Multi-Channel Retail strategy. Serving simultaneously on multiple boards for Otto Group companies, Montgomery has guided the development of the companies she has served; including most notably Crate and Barrel. Before joining the Otto Group, Montgomery spent twelve years at Tesco Plc, where she held a variety of leadership roles internationally including Chief Merchant for Tesco Malaysia, U.K. E-Commerce Director and U.K. General Merchandise Director on the U.K. Board of Tesco.

Unifi, Inc. [GREENSBORO, N.C.] (NYSE: UFI) announced the appointment of Kevin D. Hall as Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors, effective June 1. Thomas Caudle will continue to serve as Unifi’s President, a position he has held since 2016. Hall has spent more than three decades building global brands and serving private equity partners in the development and execution of growth strategies in marketing-driven organizations, including Procter & Gamble, Hanesbrands and Fidelity Investments. Hall also serves on the Advisory Board for North Carolina-based technology and analytics company, Inmar.

Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation [BIRMINGHAM, Ala.] (NASDAQ: IPCC) has announced that James Gober plans to retire during the first quarter of 2018. The Board of Directors has named Glen Godwin, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Marketing, to succeed Gober as the Company’s CEO effective August 1, 2017. Gober will continue to serve as the Company’s Chairman until his retirement. Upon assuming the position of CEO, Godwin will also be appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. Godwin joined Infinity in 1987. He has served in various executive capacities with the Company, most recently as Senior Vice President, Business Development and Marketing since 2009.

Xperi Corporation [SAN JOSE, Calif.] (NASDAQ: XPER) has appointed Jon Kirchner, currently President of Xperi, as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1, 2017. Kirchner will succeed Tom Lacey, who informed the board of his desire to retire as CEO of Xperi. Lacey will remain with the Company as an advisor through the end of the year. Kirchner has worked almost two decades leading DTS, Inc., which was acquired by Xperi in December 2016. Kirchner assumes leadership of Xperi at a time of increasing opportunity for audio, imaging and semiconductor packaging solutions as the world moves toward ubiquitous, smart, connected devices and enhanced consumer experiences.

DLT Solutions [HERNDON, Va.] announced the appointment of Art Richer as the company’s new president and chief executive officer (CEO). Prior to joining DLT, Richer spent 18 years at public sector distributor immixGroup, starting as vice president in 1998 and culminating in the president and CEO position where he led its successful sale to Arrow Electronics in 2015.

APG&E [HOUSTON] announced that Jay Harpole has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Jay has been working closely with the team at APG&E for the past 3 years as a consultant in Supply and Operations. Prior to his time with APG&E, Jay spent 11 years at Engie in various roles including 7 years as Vice President of Supply. Prior to Engie, Jay worked in various positions at Dynegy and Exxon Mobil.

Callery Corporation [EVANS CITY, Pa.] announced the appointment of Harry Rathore as its Chief Executive Officer. Early in his career, he founded a specialty pharma chemical company, Polyorganix. His professional career also includes key executive roles at leading global companies, such as Lonza AG and Alcami Corporation. Previously, Rathore served as a board member of Borregaard Synthesis and Suven Life Sciences, and currently serves on the board of ZCL Chemicals.

General Mills [MINNEAPOLIS] (NYSE: GIS) announced Jeffrey L. Harmening as Chief Executive Officer of the company and elected him to the Board of Directors effective June 1, 2017. Harmening is a 23-year veteran of the company and has served as President and Chief Operating Officer since July 1, 2016. Harmening succeeds Ken Powell. Powell will continue to serve as the company’s Chairman for a transition period until his retirement, expected within the next year. Harmening joined General Mills in 1994 and has served in a variety of roles including Senior Vice President, Chief Executive Officer of Cereal Partners Worldwide. Harmening has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Retail, Vice President and Senior Vice President of the Big G cereal division, and a variety of marketing roles in Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Foodservice, and Big G new enterprises.

SiteSpect, Inc. [BOSTON] announced that Patrick Romich has been named the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Romich most recently served as CEO at Universal Wilde (UW) Inc. Romich has also held previous CEO positions for Dassault Systemes / ENOVIA, Synchronicity, Inc. and Information Handling Services. He was also an entrepreneur in residence (EIR) for Warburg Pincus and previously consulted for various venture capital and private equity groups. Romich has held numerous operating roles in the information technology space. As Romich assumes this role at SiteSpect, Hansen, founder and current CEO, will transition to the new role of Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Sterling Construction Company, Inc. [THE WOODLANDS, Texas] (NasdaqGS: STRL) announced that it has elected Joseph A. Cutillo to the position of Chief Executive Officer and to the Board of Directors effective April 28^th, 2017. Cutillo was elected President in February 2017, and had previously served as Sterling’s Executive Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer. Paul J. Varello, who has served as Sterling’s CEO since February 2015, will relinquish that position, but will remain a director. Prior to joining Sterling in October of 2015, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Inland Pipe Rehabilitation LLC (IPR) from 2008 to 2015. From 2005 to 2008, Cutillo served as Division President at CONTECH Engineered Solutions. Prior to CONTECH, Cutillo held a series of increasingly responsible management roles at Ingersoll-Rand and General Electric Corporation.

Life Cross Training (LIFE XT) [CHICAGO] announced the appointment of Brenda Jacobsen as its chief executive officer. David R. Strand, operating partner, Abundant Venture Partners, who served as interim CEO will continue to provide leadership to the company as a member of the board. Prior to joining LIFE XT, Jacobsen served as the regional vice president for US Healthworks. In 2016, as CEO of Lakeside Occupational Medical Centers, she led the organization’s transition and integration to US Healthworks. During her 18-year tenure at Lakeside, Jacobsen held the director of business development and CFO positions before becoming CEO.

Docker [SAN FRANCISCO] announced that former Concur Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and SAP executive Steve Singh has joined the company as CEO. In his new role at Docker, Steve will be at the forefront of scaling Docker’s business, brand and continued innovation serving Docker’s customers, partners and community. He will also serve as Chairman of Docker’s board of directors. Ben Golub, Steve’s predecessor as CEO of Docker, will stay on as a director on Docker’s board.

Lunera [SANTA CLARA, Calif.] has appointed John Bruggeman as chief executive officer.

Violin^®[SANTA CLARA, Calf.] announced that Ebrahim Abbasi has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President. Abbasi previously served as Violin’s Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Violin^®, Ebrahim served as president of Roamware, Inc. (now Mobileum Inc.). Prior to Roamware, Abbasi was resident and chief operating officer at Force10 Networks Inc. Before joining Force10, Abbasi was senior vice president and chief operating officer/chief information officer for Redback Networks, Inc.

New Directions Behavioral Health [KANSAS CITY, Mo.] has named Lee Tuveson as the next president and chief executive officer. Tuveson succeeds John Quick, who has served as CEO and president since the behavioral health care company was founded. Tuveson has been New Directions’ chief financial and administrative officer since 2014. Before coming to New Directions, Tuveson worked at McDonnell Douglas for seven years, and at Magellan Health Services for 18, most recently as vice president of finance and contracts.

CPI International, Inc. [PALO ALTO, Calif.] has announced Bob Fickett will assume the role of chief executive officer. Fickett has served as president and chief operating officer of CPI International since March 2002. He will retain his current roles at CPI, where he has served as president since March 2002 and as chairman of the board of managers since December 2015. Fickett replaces Joe Caldarelli in the chief executive officer role at CPI International. Caldarelli will transition to a new role as vice chairman of CPI International, and will continue to serve in his current roles as a member of the board of managers of CPI and as president of CPI Canada. Fickett joined CPI’s predecessor company, Varian Associates, Inc., in 1982.

Saint-Gobain [MALVERN, Pa.] has announced the appointment of Thomas Kinisky as President and Chief Executive Officer of Saint-Gobain Corporation (Saint-Gobain’s North American holding company). Kinisky was also appointed Senior Vice President for Saint-Gobain and is a member of the company’s Global Management Committee. Kinisky assumed the position earlier this year, succeeding John Crowe. Kinisky joined Norton Company (which was acquired by Saint-Gobain in 1990) in 1989. He spent over a decade working in research and development in various roles, including Vice President of Technology and New Business Development for the company’s Abrasives Division, before assuming the role as President for two Saint-Gobain businesses: Saint-Gobain Crystals (2002) and Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics (2008).

AllianceBernstein LP and AllianceBernstein Holding, LP (“AB”) (NYSE: AB) announced that it has appointed Robert B. Zoellick Chairman of the Board of Directors and Seth Bernstein President and Chief Executive Officer. Zoellick and Bernstein succeed Peter Kraus, following his departure as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Seth Bernstein has had a 32-year career at JPMorgan Chase & Co., and most recently he was Managing Director and Global Head of Managed Solutions and Strategy at JPMorgan Asset Management. Among other roles, Bernstein was Managing Director and Global Head of Fixed Income & Currency for ten years, concluding in 2012. Previously, Bernstein served as Chief Financial Officer at JPMorgan Chase’s investment management and private banking division. He is a member of the Board of Managers of Haverford College.

Xerium Technologies, Inc. [YOUNGSVILLE, N.C.] (NYSE: XRM) has appointed Mark Staton as President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Harold Bevis. Staton also has been appointed to the Board, replacing Bevis. Staton, joins the company with over 30 years of experience in the consumer packaging industry, including almost two decades as an international CEO and business leader. Most recently, from April 2014 to December 2016, Staton served as Executive Chairman of Hoffmaster Group, Inc. Previously, from May 2012 to January 2014, Staton served as CEO of PaperWorks Industries, Inc. In addition, Staton previously served as the CEO of D&W Finepack, Inc., from April 2011 to June 2012; Associated Packaging Technologies, Inc., from April 2004 until June 2010; and Huhtamaki Americas, Inc., July 1998 to June 2004.

Fulcrum Health, Inc. [SHOREVIEW, Minn.] announced that it has selected Patricia Dennis as the organization’s next chief executive officer. Dennis succeeds Tabatha Erck, the company’s former CEO of eight years. Dennis most recently served as senior vice president for Health and Care Engagement at HealthPartners. In addition to her work at HealthPartners, Dennis has also served in leadership roles at Healthways/Tivity and Medica, and has held management positions in banking, commercial construction, and government service industries.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) [NASHVILLE, Tenn.] (NYSE: LPX) announced that it has appointed Brad Southern to succeed Curt Stevens as the CEO of LP effective July 1, 2017. Stevens, who has served as CEO since 2012, will retire from LP June 30, 2017. Southern has been Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer since November 2016. He previously was named Executive Vice President of OSB in 2015, Senior Vice President of Siding in 2012 and Vice President of Specialty Operations in 2004. Southern began his forest products career with MacMillan Bloedel as a forester, where he held a variety of jobs in forestry, strategic planning, finance, accounting and plant management.

Provista [IRVING, Texas] announced Jim Cunniff as the company’s new president and CEO. Cunniff brings a wealth of executive and business experience to Provista, including most recently serving as the president and CEO of a compounding pharmacy in California. Cunniff succeeds Dan Thomas, who retired in May after holding the president and CEO position since 2011. Prior to joining Provista, Cunniff was the president and CEO of an FDA 503B registered outsourcing facility. He has also held leadership positions with healthcare suppliers, including Kinetic Concepts Inc., Stryker and Baxter Healthcare Corporation.

VRC Technologies [HOUSTON] announced Martin D. Beirne, III, former CEO of Carlyle/Riverstone and Goldman Sachs portfolio company taps him to lead VRC as its new CEO.

Gerber Technology [TOLLAND, Conn.] announced the appointment of a new CEO, Mohit Uberoi, to succeed retiring Mike Elia. Elia will join Gerber Technology’s Board of Directors continuing to provide leadership and ongoing counsel. Prior to joining Gerber, Mohit has served as President and CEO of Goss International and B&W MEGTEC. Mohit has also worked in research and new business development for W.R. Grace & Co.

Siklu [FORT LEE, N.J.] announced the appointment of Eyal Assa as new CEO of the company. Assa most recently held the positions of VP Customer Business Executive and VP Global Sales at Amdocs. Prior to that he held leadership positions at Ceragon, including EVP & General Manager of their Long Haul business unit, COO Sales and VP OEM and Business Development. Prior to Ceragon, Assa served as VP R&D of Seabridge.

Strava [SAN FRANCISCO] announced James Quarles as its CEO. Quarles most recently was the VP of Instagram Business and previously Regional Director of Facebook in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Current CEO and Co-Founder Mark Gainey will remain at Strava as Chairman of the Board. Gainey will transition to his role of Chairman of the Board at that time.

Hall & Partners [NEW YORK] announced the promotion of Soumya Roy to CEO of New York. Prior to joining Hall & Partners seven years ago, Roy was senior vice president at Lieberman Research Worldwide working with both consumer and health brands. Prior to that, he was global practice leader for customer loyalty at Research International.

Hitachi Data Systems Federal, Inc. [RESTON, Va.] announced David Turner has been appointed President and CEO. Turner brings more than 20 years of experience and expertise in leading public sector business strategy and business development initiatives for Fortune 100 companies. Most recently, Turner was the President of the Applied Technology & Operational Services Group at Akima.

Prescient [ARVADA, Colo.] announced the appointment of former General Electric (GE) executive Magued Eldaief to the position of CEO. He will succeed Satyen Patel, who will continue in his role as Prescient’s executive chairman. Eldaief spent 27 years at GE where he held positions of increasing responsibility. He managed large construction projects throughout his tenure at GE and had exposure to numerous divisions and functions throughout the organization including: sales and marketing, strategic planning, project structuring, EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction), services, and regional and global business unit leadership. He has also served as a member of Prescient’s advisory board since 2015.

Sutter Physician Services [SACRAMENTO, Calif.] announced Jeremy Eaves as CEO. Eaves was previously senior vice president of Financial Operations at Baylor Scott & White Health. From 2008 to 2014, he served as vice president of Revenue Cycle Management at Baylor Health Care System. Prior to joining Baylor Scott & White Health, Eaves was director of Revenue Cycle at Norman Regional Health System in Oklahoma, and also worked in consulting at Stockamp & Associates, Inc.

CEO Moves – week ending April 28, 2017

Posted on May 4, 2017 Written by Dergel Executive Search Leave a Comment

CEO Moves this week include:

MetaCommunications	ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation	Kinexum
Barnes & Noble, Inc.	Weight Watchers International, Inc.	Cox Enterprises
MIRAMAX	Yardarm	scPharmaceuticals, Inc.
Proclara Biosciences	Progeny Genetics LLC	AbsenceSoft
Popular, Inc.	Ophthotech Corporation	Personal Capital
Globetouch	Three Rivers Provider Network	AVANGRID
Retail Design Collaborative	Binary Tree

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MetaCommunications [IOWA CITY, Iowa] announced that Gregg Hammann will assume the roles of President and CEO. An experienced former CEO for global brands, Hammann is the current Chair of Meta’s board and will be replacing outgoing CEO, Scott Kokotan, who is moving on to a new opportunity. Hammann joined Meta’s board in 2016 as the Chairman, bringing deep experience in successful president and CEO roles for an array of global companies. From 2003 – 2007 he was President and CEO of publicly traded Nautilus Inc., later becoming Chairman. Previously, Hammann held leadership positions at Levi Strauss & Company, The Coca-Cola Company, Famous Footwear, The Rayovac Corporation, and Procter & Gamble. In 2007, Hammann started his own consulting firm, Action Advisors, advising major Fortune 500 companies including Disney, Microsoft, and Walmart on corporate strategy and serving as an acting CEO for three separate companies.

ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation [LINDON, Utah] announced the appointment of Rick Redford, as the company’s new CEO. Ron Williams has resigned as the company’s President and CEO, and will remain as a member of the Board of Directors, as well as continue in a consulting role working directly with the leadership in the field.

Kinexum [WASHINGTON] announced the appointment of Thomas C. Seoh as President and CEO. Seoh succeeds G. Alexander (“Zan”) Fleming, Kinexum founder, who becomes Executive Chairman and will continue to serve as a strategic advisor to Kinexum clients. Seoh served in legal management positions with Viratek and Guilford Pharmaceuticals prior to rising to be Guilford’s SVP for Corporate and Commercial Development and CEO of neurology-focused Faust Pharmaceuticals. He has served as a member of the Hopkins Alliance, an industry-faculty advisory board at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Barnes & Noble, Inc. [NEW YORK] (NYSE: BKS) announced the promotion of Demos Parneros to Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Commensurate with the appointment of Parneros, Leonard Riggio will step down as CEO and remain Chairman of the Board of Directors. Parneros has been Chief Operating Officer of Barnes & Noble since November 2016. He joined the Company with 30 years of leadership experience in all aspects of retail management, including operations, human resources, merchandising, e-commerce, marketing and real estate. Prior to joining the Company, Parneros served as President, North American Stores & Online at Staples, Inc. He joined Staples in 1987 as a General Manager and worked his way up the ranks through multiple management positions, including Senior Vice President Mid-Atlantic Operations, President, US Stores, President, US Retail, and President North American Stores & Online. Parneros has been a director of KeyCorp since January 2014 and a director at Modell’s Sporting Goods since July 2009.

Weight Watchers International, Inc. [NEW YORK] (NYSE: WTW) announced that Mindy Grossman has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer effective July 2017. Grossman will also join the Weight Watchers Board of Directors at that time. Until Grossman’s arrival, the company will continue to be led by the members of the Interim Office of the CEO, Nicholas Hotchkin, Chief Financial Officer, and Thilo Semmelbauer and Christopher Sobecki, Directors of the company. From 2008-2017 Grossman served as Chief Executive Officer of HSN, Inc. and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. Grossman joined IAC, HSN’s former parent company, in 2006 as CEO of IAC Retail. Earlier career highlights include serving as Global Vice President at Nike, Inc., President and CEO of Polo Jeans Company, Vice President of New Business Development at Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, President of Chaps Ralph Lauren, and Senior Vice President of Menswear for Warnaco, Inc. She also held senior positions at Tommy Hilfiger and Oxford Industries. Grossman serves as Chairman of the National Retail Federation Board of Directors. She also serves as Vice Chairman for UNICEF USA and is a member of the Board of Directors of Bloomin’ Brands. Additionally, Grossman is a member of the U.S. Commerce Department’s Digital Economy Board of Advisors.

Cox Enterprises [ATLANTA] named Alexander C. Taylor, executive vice president and chief operating officer, as the company’s next president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Taylor will succeed John Dyer, president and chief executive officer, who will retire in Dec. after 40 years with the company. Dyer and Taylor will both continue serving on the Cox Enterprises’ board of directors. Taylor previously served as Cox Enterprises’ executive vice president of strategic investments. Taylor has held numerous positions within the company’s divisions. He was senior vice president of field operations for Cox Communications and executive vice president of Cox Media Group, Taylor began his career at Cox as a reporter for the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel in Colorado in May 2000. He chairs American Rivers board of directors and is a board member of the Food Well Alliance and PATH Foundation.

MIRAMAX® [LOS ANGELES] have named Bill Block as Chief Executive Officer. Block most recently served as Founder/CEO of production company QED. Prior to that, Block was the President of Artisan Entertainment.

Yardarm [ALPHARETTA, GA] announced that Kirsten Kliphouse has been appointed as chief executive officer (CEO). Robert Stewart, Yardarm’s founder and current CEO, will continue to serve as chairman of the Yardarm board of directors. Most recently, Kirsten served as Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Customer Service and Support. Before her role as Corporate Vice President, Kliphouse served as the Vice President of Microsoft’s Enterprise Sales and Partner Group.

scPharmaceuticals, Inc. [LEXINGTON, Mass.] announced the appointment of John Tucker as president and chief executive officer. Tucker was also elected to the board of directors of scPharmaceuticals. Prior to joining scPharmaceuticals, Tucker served as Chief Executive Officer of Alcresta. Prior to Alcresta, he served as senior vice president and chief commercial officer of Incline Therapeutics. He joined Incline from AMAG Pharmaceuticals, where he was senior vice president, commercial operations. Previously, he was president, U.S. operations at Basilea Pharmaceuticals. Prior to Basilea, Tucker was executive vice president, sales and marketing at Indevus Pharmaceuticals. Earlier in his career, he held a variety of both hospital and retail-based sales and marketing positions with increasing levels of responsibility at Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals, ALZA Corporation, VIVUS and UCB Pharma.

Proclara Biosciences [CAMBRIDGE, Mass.] announced the appointment of Suzanne Bruhn as president and chief executive officer (CEO). Bruhn will serve as president and CEO, and join the Board of Directors of Proclara. She most recently served as president and CEO of Promedior, Inc. Previously, she served as senior vice president of strategic planning and program management at Shire’s Human Genetic Therapies division. Bruhn serves on the Board of Directors of Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc. and Pliant Therapeutics.

Progeny Genetics LLC (Progeny) [DELRAY BEACH, Fla.] announced that Jamie L’Heureux has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer. L’Heureux brings over 12 years of experience in both research and clinical genetics as a Board Certified genetic counselor. She began her career at the University of Iowa as a Research Coordinator for several international research projects. For the past three years, L’Heureux served as Software Product Manager at Progeny.

AbsenceSoft [DENVER, CO] appointed Matthew Brady to the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer. He was previously Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer of a startup in the talent acquisition sector. Prior to that, he was the Chief Operating Officer of an Internet of Things startup. Brady has also joined the AbsenceSoft Board of Directors.

Popular, Inc. [SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico] (NASDAQ: BPOP) has named Ignacio Alvarez, who has been President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) since 2014 as President and CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Richard Carrión, currently Popular’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will become Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Corporation. These appointments will become effective on July 1, 2017. As President and COO, Alvarez has overseen the operations of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and Popular Community Bank for the past three years. Prior to joining Popular in 2010 as Chief Legal Officer, Alvarez was a founding partner of a San Juan, Puerto Rico based law firm, where he specialized in corporate and banking law.

Ophthotech Corporation [NEW YORK] (NASDAQ: OPHT) announced that David R. Guyer, a co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Ophthotech will transition to Executive Chairman effective July 1, 2017. Concurrent with this transition, Ophthotech’s appointed Glenn P. Sblendorio, the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, also effective July 1, 2017. Glenn P. Sblendorio joined Ophthotech in 2016 as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer and was appointed President in January 2017 while continuing to serve as Chief Financial Officer. Sblendorio also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Ophthotech from 2013 to 2016. Prior to joining Ophthotech, he served as President and Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors of The Medicines Company from 2006 to 2016. Sblendorio served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2002 through 2005. From 2000 through 2002, he held the title of Senior Vice President of Business Development for The Medicines Company. His pharmaceutical experience also includes 12 years at Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc. in a variety of senior financial positions. Sblendorio currently serves on the Board of Directors of Amicus Therapeutics and Intercept Pharmaceuticals.

Personal Capital [SILICON VALLEY, Calif.] promoted Jay Shah as the company’s chief executive officer and nominated him as a member of the board of directors. Shah was most recently chief operating officer of Personal Capital Shah has 20 years of experience in the technology industry, including four years as chief information officer at E-LOAN.

Globetouch [OAKLAND, Calif.] announced the appointment of Riccardo Di Blasio as CEO. Di Blasio has held key executive roles at several companies, including EMC Corp. and VMware. Di Blasio replaces Globetouch’s Ori Sasson in this role, who will continue to support Globetouch as Vice Chairman. Di Blasio joins Globetouch from Cohesity, Inc, where he was COO. Di Blasio also cooperates as a board advisor with several venture capitalist funds.

Three Rivers Provider Network [CHULA VISTA, Calif.] welcomes executive Robert C. Malone as its new President and CEO as well as a Board Member. From 2013 to 2015, he served as chief executive of The Assist Group in Denver. Before heading The Assist Group, Malone also served as President and CEO of Premier Healthcare Exchange senior vice president and chief operating officer for Willis North America; executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Amalgamated Life Insurance Co. and president of their subsidiary Alicare, Inc. Malone has also consulted for various third-party administrators and health plans alike, domestically and internationally.

AVANGRID [PORTLAND, Ore.] (NYSE: AGR) announced Laura Beane as the incoming CEO for Avangrid Renewables, noting outgoing CEO Frank Burkhartsmeyer’s resignation to take a position with another company.

Retail Design Collaborative [LONG BEACH, Calif.] announced Brad Williams as new Chief Executive Officer, elevating him from Chief Operating Officer. The firm’s former CEO, Steve Ruth, remains President and Chairman of the Board. Williams joined the firm in 1999 as part of the firm’s Studio One Eleven brand. Following his appointment as COO of the overall firm in 2013, Williams helped lead the company in a positive direction.

Binary Tree [KENDALL PARK, N.J.] promoted its chief operating officer, Nick Wilkinson, to CEO as founder Steven Pivnik transitions from CEO to the executive chairman role. Wilkinson previously served as the CEO of Vitalyst. Wilkinson has achieved success across the commercial spectrum: With Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Vitalyst, and his own IT security startup company. His roles included profit and loss management, corporate strategy, consultancy, sales and marketing and portfolio management.

CEO Moves – week ending April 21, 2017

Posted on April 27, 2017 Written by Dergel Executive Search Leave a Comment

CEO Moves this week include:

LAUNCH Technical Workforce Solutions LLC	HALO Maritime Defense Systems	Rasna Therapeutics, Inc.
Carter Bank & Trust	eOriginal, Inc.	Ooyala
USGI Medical, Inc.	ReForm Biologics	Light Engine Design Corp.
Prosperity Capital Advisors	Comcar Industries	Global Employment Solutions and Fahrenheit IT
AdCare Health Systems, Inc.	Arconic	PointNurse.com
CPI Card Group	Digital Reasoning	MEDarchon
Griswold LLC	Chromatic Industries, LLC	Hakkasan Group
JUST Goods, Inc.	Regis Corporation

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LAUNCH Technical Workforce Solutions LLC [CHICAGO] announced the promotion of Mike Guagenti to Chief Executive Officer. Mike had served as the company’s President and CFO since its inception in 2013. Simultaneously, Ian Rollo – previous CEO since the company’s founding – has moved into the new position as Chairman of the Board. Before forming LAUNCH as one of its owners, Mike led Volant Aerospace as its President and CFO. Mike began his career at Ernst & Young LLP.

HALO Maritime Defense Systems (HALO) [NEWTON, N.H.] announced that Eric Johnson has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer. Eric Johnson, formerly was the Chief Operating Officer of HALO and started his career with Raytheon.

Rasna Therapeutics, Inc. [NEW YORK] (OTCQX: RASP) announced the appointment of Kunwar Shailubhai as Chief Executive Officer. Shailubhai, was a co-founder and served as the Chief Scientific Officer and prior Senior Vice President, Drug Discovery, of Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc. from 2004. Between 1993 and 2000, he was with Monsanto Company, serving as Research Specialist and Group Leader of the cancer chemoprevention group. Shailubhai previously served as a Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institutes of Health, and as an Assistant Professor of Research at the University of Maryland.

Carter Bank & Trust [MARTINSVILLE, Va.] announced that Litz H. Van Dyke was elected as a member of the Board of Directors and was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer. Van Dyke joined the Bank in 2016 as Executive Vice President. Prior to that time, he served as the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Lending Officer of several Virginia based financial institutions. He also served as Practice Manager for CCG Catalyst Consulting Group.

eOriginal, Inc. [BALTIMORE] announced that Brian Madocks has been named chief executive officer. Over his career, he has served as CEO of Revitas, Inc., Vitalyst, Inc. and SunGard Higher Education, as well as senior vice president and general manager of SAP America.

Ooyala [SANTA CLARA, Calif.] announced the appointment of Jonathan Huberman as chief executive officer. Prior to Ooyala, Huberman was the CEO of Syncplicity. He successfully led the company through its acquisition by Axway in February 2017. Before Syncplicity, Huberman was the CEO of Tiburon. Prior to Tiburon, he was the President of EMC’s Consumer and Small Business Division and led EMC’s China growth strategies.

USGI Medical, Inc. [SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.] announced the appointment of Carlos Babini as the President and Chief Executive Officer. Babini previously served as Vice President of AirSeal^® System Commercialization for CONMED Corporation (CONMED), and Chief Commercialization Officer at SurgiQuest, Inc., prior to being acquired by CONMED, Babini also served as President, International for Curon, Inc. and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of the medical segment of Vision Sciences Inc., and held various senior management positions at United States Surgical Corporation prior to its acquisition by Tyco, and subsequently by Medtronic.

ReForm Biologics [CAMBRIDGE, Mass.] appointed John M. Sorvillo as Chief Executive Officer. Sorvillo joins ReForm from Amgen, where he was Director of Business Development & Licensing. Prior to Amgen, he served as Vice President of Business Development at Genocea Biosciences, and Vice President of Business Development at Altus Pharmaceuticals. Before joining Altus, Sorvillo served as Chief Executive Officer of Bionaut Pharmaceuticals. His earlier responsibilities included Vice President of Business Development at ArQule, and a variety of positions at OSI Pharmaceuticals, including Vice President and General Manager of the Research Products Division.

Light Engine Design Corp. [TEMPE, AZ] (OTC PINK: TLED) has confirmed the reappointment of Robert Manes as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of the Company. As founder of Tall Trees LED Company Manes provides two decades of domestic and offshore manufacturing and supply relationships. Manes was owner and President of QPC, Inc. He served as President of MoonCell Inc. and LEDgend Lighting.

Prosperity Capital Advisors (PCA) [CLEVELAND] has named Douglas S. King, formerly of Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, as its president and CEO. He will also take the helm at PCA’s sister company, C2P Advisory Group (C2P). Prior to joining PCA and C2P, King served as president & CEO of Cetera Advisor Networks LLC (CAN). Previously, he served in a dual role as director of Merrill Lynch’s Minneapolis Complex and as Minnesota state president for Bank of America. King began his financial services career in 1985 and joined Merrill Lynch in 1986 as a financial advisor and sales manager in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1995, he became the district sales manager of the firm’s southwest district in Phoenix, Arizona, and then went on to lead a series of regional leadership roles.

Comcar Industries [AUBURNDALE, Fla.] announced the appointment of Michael P. Ryan to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Ryan will also hold a seat on the Company’s Board of Directors. Most recently, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of US Shipping Corp (USSC) in Edison, NJ. Prior to USSC, Ryan was the President and Chief Executive Officer of American Commercial Lines (ACL). Before joining ACL, Ryan also held senior leadership positions directing several commercial business units with CSX Transportation.

Global Employment Solutions and Fahrenheit IT [DENVER] announced Paul Seymour joined the company as Chief Executive Officer. Seymour will lead all field and corporate operations for the Company and report to the Board of Directors. Most recently, Seymour was Partner and Regional President of EmployBridge Holdings.

AdCare Health Systems, Inc. [ATLANTA] (NYSE MKT: ADK) (NYSE MKT: ADK.PRA) announced that Allan J. Rimland, currently AdCare’s President and Chief Financial Officer, has been named Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors terminated Bill McBride’s employment for cause.

Arconic [NEW YORK] (NYSE: ARNC) announced that Klaus Kleinfeld has stepped down as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Arconic and has resigned as a Board member. David P. Hess, a current Board member, has been appointed as Interim CEO of Arconic and will remain on the Board. David P. Hess joined the Arconic Board in March 2017. He has served in numerous leadership roles over his 38-year career at United Technologies Corporation (UTC) including his most recent position as UTC Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer for Aerospace. Previously, Hess served as President of Pratt & Whitney from January 2009 through January 2014. He joined Pratt & Whitney after four years as President of Hamilton Sundstrand. Hess was a 10-year member on the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) Board of Governors Executive Committee, serving as Chairman in 2012.

PointNurse.com [NASHVILLE, Tenn.] announced former Philips Healthcare executive, Elaine Comeau, will join the company as its new CEO. Comeau, who has worked in various executive capacities in the telehealth industry including CEO and CNO, will lead strategy, planning, and business development.

CPI Card Group [LITTLETON, Colo.] (NASDAQ: PMTS, TSX: PMTS) announced that Steve Montross will be retiring from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of CPI’s Board of Directors. Montross will continue to serve as President and CEO through the earlier of the date on which the Company appoints a successor or December 31, 2017. From that date through his June 30, 2018 retirement date, Montross has agreed to continue working with CPI serving in a non-executive capacity and will assist with the transition of the new CEO.

Digital Reasoning [NASHVILLE, Tenn.] announced Brett Jackson has joined as the company’s CEO. Founder Tim Estes has transitioned to President after 17 years as the company’s CEO. He recently served as CEO and chairman of Logi Analytics. Prior to this, Jackson was CEO of Digital Harbor. He was also a founding member of Axent Technologies.

MEDarchon [NASHVILLE, Tenn.] announced James “Butch” Baxter has joined as CEO. Prior to joining MEDarchon, Baxter was Senior Vice President of Santa Rosa Consulting. In 2012, Santa Rosa acquired InfoPartners where Baxter had enjoyed a significant career in business development and strategic management relationships. In addition to information technology, Baxter’s deep experience in healthcare includes positions in the CRO and clinical lab spaces – with ClinTrials Research, Inc. and SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories, respectively – and in the managed care sector with American Medical Plan.

Griswold LLC [MOOSUP, CT] announced that David Natorski has been elected CEO effective June 1, 2017. Natorski will transition into the position following the retirement of current CEO Daniel P. Mahoney. Natorski has been with Griswold for over 33 years and has held various sales and management positions.

Chromatic Industries, LLC [HOUSTON] announced that Mark Gamber joined the Company as CEO. Mark is a seasoned industry executive most recently serving as Vice President of Operations at Cameron International Corporation.

Hakkasan Group [LAS VEGAS] announced the promotion of Nick McCabe to CEO. McCabe formerly served as President and COO of Hakkasan Group, and succeeds Neil Moffitt, who resigned from his role. Having joined the company in 2013 following its acquisition of Angel Management Group, McCabe brings more than 15 years of management and venue development experience to Hakkasan Group. Prior to his role with Hakkasan Group, McCabe began his career as an entrepreneur in Miami where he launched CoolJunkie.com. McCabe became a partner and Chief Creative Officer of Track Entertainment in 2005. Following his role with Track, McCabe created a series of ‘B-Live’ music festivals for Bacardi in 2006. With the momentum of Bacardi B-Live fueling his ambition, he formed his own music marketing company, The Big Idea in 2007. Through this new business, he continued to work on Bacardi B-Live in conjunction with Neil Moffitt’s Las Vegas-based entertainment and nightlife company Angel Management Group (AMG) before deciding to join the AMG team on a full-time basis. While at AMG, McCabe served as Vice President of Strategy. Following its acquisition of AMG in 2013 McCabe became President and COO of Hakkasan Group.

JUST Goods, Inc. [GLENS FALLS, N.Y.] announced Ira Laufer will become the company’s CEO. Laufer joins the company with 17 years of experience leading better-for-you and specialty CPG brands including Red’s Natural Foods and Vitalicious.

Regis Corporation [MINNEAPOLIS] (NYSE: RGS) announced that after successful completion of the CEO transition Dan Hanrahan has left the Company and the Board has appointed Hugh E. Sawyer to replace Hanrahan as President and CEO. Sawyer was also appointed to the Board of Directors. Sawyer, has served as President or CEO of eight companies and on numerous boards of directors over a forty-year career. He was most recently a Managing Director of Huron Consulting Group Inc.

CEO Moves – week ending April 14, 2017

Posted on April 21, 2017 Written by Dergel Executive Search Leave a Comment

CEO Moves this week include:

Fuzion	The Texas Medical Center	root9B Holdings
Rogers Communications	PAR Technology Corporation	M+W Group
Springs Window Fashions, LLC	Defibtech, LLC	Bioptix, Inc.
Varsity Brands	ShangPharma Innovation	The Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium
Rent-A-Center, Inc.	MedPlast, Inc.	BMO Financial Group
PCX Aerostructures, LLC	The Consumer Data Industry Association	TextureMedia
KeySourceUSA	Keep America Beautiful

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Fuzion [CARMEL, Ind.] appointed Barry Staldine to the position of president and chief executive officer. Barry came to Fuzion in 2015 as their vice president of business management and was quickly moved into the role of chief operating officer. Prior to joining Fuzion, he was chief operating officer for a consulting company specializing in predictive health analytics. He also spent time as vice president of global delivery for a large insurance company. Earlier in his career, while at Anthem, Barry ran both the claims processing and customer service functions for General Motors.

The Texas Medical Center (TMC) [HOUSTON] appointed William F. McKeon as President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors. McKeon, previously held the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Operating Officer. Prior to joining TMC in 2013, McKeon held leadership roles for top companies and institutions such as DuPont, Stanford University Medical Center, US Oncology and Medtronic. His experience as a President and CEO includes heading up MicroPort Medical Co. in Shanghai and Cellnovo in London.

root9B Holdings, Inc. [COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.] (NASDAQ: RTNB) appointed Eric Hipkins as Chief Executive Officer effective May 25, 2017. Hipkins is the founder of root9B, LLC, RTNB’s wholly-owned cybersecurity division, and has served as its CEO since 2011. He has been a member of RTNB’s Board of Directors since 2016. Hipkins succeeds Joseph J. Grano, Jr., who will remain with RTNB as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Hipkins’ professional background spans numerous assignments across the Cyber and Cryptology community including senior positions within the U.S. Intelligence, Special Programs and Special Operations Community.

Rogers Communications [TORONTO] (NYSE: RCI) announced that Joe Natale will join as President and Chief Executive Officer. Natale most recently served as President and CEO of TELUS where he held progressively senior roles since joining the company in 2003. Natale will be appointed to the Rogers board.

PAR Technology Corporation [NEW HARTFORD, N.Y.] (NYSE: PAR) announced Donald H. Foley has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. The Company also announced that Karen E. Sammon simultaneously stepped-down as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company to assume the position of Chief of Staff in the Office of the CEO. Foley has held various senior executive positions at Science Applications International Corporation (“SAIC”, currently Leidos Holdings, Inc.). While at SAIC, from 1991 to 2011, Foley served as Executive Vice President from 2005 to 2011, as Group President of the Research and Intelligence Group from 1991 to 2005, and as a member of the Board of Directors from 2002 to 2007. Prior to his appointment as CEO and President of PAR Technology Corporation, Foley served as a member of the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the Company’s Board of Directors.

M+W Group [STUTTGART, Germany & ALBANY, N.Y.] has announced that Rick Whitney will return to the company as Chief Executive Officer for its Americas Region and President of the U.S. businesses. Whitney brings extensive industry expertise to his second stint at M+W Group, where he worked from 1997 to 2014. Whitney has replaced Gary Baughman, who has resigned from his positions as President of M+W U.S. Inc. and CEO of M+W’s Americas Region.

Springs Window Fashions, LLC [MIDDLETON, Wis.] announced that Eric Jungbluth has been named Chief Executive Officer. Concurrent with the appointment, Scott A. Fawcett, who has served as CEO of Springs since 2008, will become Executive Chairman of Springs. Jungbluth brings to Springs over 16 years of experience in the consumer building products and industrials sectors, most recently serving as CEO and President of CPG International. Prior to CPG, Jungbluth served as Executive Vice President of HNI Corporation and President of The HON Company, as well as President of Allsteel Inc. Earlier in his career, he held several senior roles at Moen Inc., and served as Vice President of Sales at Kirsch, and spent ten years at Warner Lambert working in sales, marketing and brand management.

Defibtech, LLC [GUILFORD, Conn.] announced Robert Reinhardt as Defibtech’s next chief executive officer. Reinhardt will succeed Gintaras Vaisnys, the company’s co-founder and current CEO. Vaisnys will remain as an advisor to Defibtech’s board and management. Reinhardt has extensive cross-functional experience from his work at several leading companies, including Guidant, Johnson & Johnson and, most recently, Olympus Medical Systems Group, where he spent 17 years in various technical, marketing and management leadership roles.

Bioptix, Inc. [CASTLE ROCK, Colo.] (NASDAQ: BIOP) has appointed Michael M. Beeghley as chief executive officer. Beeghley succeeds Steve Lundy, who resigned as from his role as president and chief executive officer, and member of the board of directors. Beeghley will continue in his role as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Varsity Brands [DALLAS] announced the appointment of Adam Blumenfeld as Chief Executive Officer. Blumenfeld had been serving as CEO of Varsity Brands’ BSN SPORTS division for the last ten years.

ShangPharma Innovation [SAN FRANCISCO] announced the appointment of Walter H. Moos, to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Moos has served in executive roles in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and nonprofit research institutes since the 1980s. He has served on numerous boards and as an advisor to government, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations, and he has held faculty positions at several major universities.

The Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) [AUSTIN, Texas] announced that David R. Bobbitt will join CDISC as its new Chief Executive Officer. Bobbitt succeeds Rebecca Daniels Kush, CDISC Founder, who completed her 20-year tenure as CDISC President this month. Prior to joining CDISC, Bobbitt served for the last three years as President of the SCORE Foundation. Previously, he served in a senior executive role to launch New York Genome Center. He also built the largest private sector fundraising program for kidney disease services and research in the U.S. He founded and ran a successful revenue consulting firm focused on the nonprofit biomedical research sector.

Rent-A-Center, Inc. [PLANO, Texas] (NASDAQ: RCII) announced Mark Speese as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Speese, Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Company’s founder and former Chief Executive Officer, has served as Interim CEO since January 9, 2017. Speese has served as the Company’s Chairman of the Board since October 2001 and as a Board director since 1990. He served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer from October 2001 until January 2014. Speese previously served as Vice Chairman from September 1999 until March 2001. From 1990 until April 1999, Speese served as President, and he also served as Chief Operating Officer from November 1994 until March 1999.

MedPlast, Inc. [TEMPE, Ariz.] announced Brian D. King as chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors, effective May 1, 2017. King will assume the CEO position from Harold Faig, who will continue to serve as a board member and support the company’s technology initiatives. King has more than 25 years of executive operating experience, including ten years with Covidien. During his tenure with Covidien, King was promoted to positions of increasing responsibility, including president of Asia, senior vice president of corporate operations and group president. King also served as chief transformation officer for the DePuy Synthes business of Johnson & Johnson. Earlier in his career, he served in executive positions with oncology pharmaceutical enterprises and as a consultant with McKinsey & Co.

BMO Financial Group [TORONTO] (NYSE: BMO) announced that Bill Downe has shared his intention to retire as Chief Executive Officer of the bank on October 31, 2017. The Board announced their intention to appoint Chief Operating Officer, Darryl White, as the successor Downe, effective November. White has progressed through a series of key leadership roles at BMO. Currently, he provides strategic leadership for the bank’s Personal, Commercial and Wealth businesses across North America and globally. Additionally, White is a Director of BMO Financial Corp. Prior to being appointed Chief Operating Officer, White was Group Head, BMO Capital Markets. White serves as a Director of St. Michael’s Hospital and of the Montreal Canadiens.

PCX Aerostructures, LLC (“PCX”) [NEWINGTON, Conn.] has announced that Jeff Frisby has joined the company as President and CEO, succeeding Alan Haase who stepped down from the role. Frisby has been on the PCX Board of Directors since February 2016 and has recently served as Executive Chairman of PCX. Jeff Frisby most recently served as President and CEO of Triumph Group. While at Triumph Group, Frisby was the President from July 2009 to April 2015, and additionally held the role of COO from 2009 to 2012. Jeff first joined Triumph in 1998 as President of Frisby Aerospace, Inc. upon its acquisition by Triumph. In 2000, he became Group President of the Triumph Control Systems Group and was later named Group President of the Triumph Aerospace Systems Group upon its formation in April, 2003.

The Consumer Data Industry Association [WASHINGTON] announced that Francis Creighton has been named the association’s new President and CEO. Creighton currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Government Affairs at the Financial Services Roundtable. Creighton previously served in a number of senior roles on Capitol Hill and as the chief lobbyist of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Creighton will succeed Eric J. Ellman, who has served as the interim president and CEO since September 2016.

PureRED| Ferrara [ATLANTA] announced George Russell to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Russell’s career includes The Gillette Company and then Vice-President of Global Business Management at Schick & Wilkinson Sword. On the retail side, George served as the Chief Operating Officer for Duane Reade Drugstores. Russell began his career at Young & Rubicam and has served in board leadership roles in the healthcare, technology and consumer product sectors for companies and organizations, including National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) and the American Marketing Association (AMA).

TextureMedia [AUSTIN, Texas] announced the appointment of Kate Bates as CEO. Most recently, Kate Bates held the position of Chief Operating Officer at TextureMedia. Prior to that, Kate held several executive positions with areas of impact including, building operational infrastructure, global product lines and expansion planning, financial management, and creation of corporate KPIs and dashboards.

KeySourceUSA [CINCINNATI] has named Albert Paonessa III as CEO. Paonessa has over 25 years of experience in the drug distribution industry and was President of Anda Inc. for 10 years.

Keep America Beautiful [STAMFORD, Conn.] announced Helen Lowman as the organization’s new president and CEO. From 2010 to 2017, Lowman served as an appointee of the President of the United States in the senior foreign service and the senior executive service. Most recently, she was Director-Individual and Community Preparedness at FEMA. Previously, she served in a variety of roles with the Peace Corps. Earlier in her career, Lowman managed environmental education events and initiatives with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). She is a Board member of PYXERA Global

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