Category: Recruit COO

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — J.Crew Group, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced that after a thoughtful and extensive search, the Board of Directors appointed Jan Singer to serve as Chief Executive Officer, effective Feb. 2, 2020. Singer, a veteran consumer and retail executive with more than 25 years of experience putting the customer at the center and positioning brands...

TOLEDO, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE[1])–Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) announced today that its Board of Directors elected Brian D. Chambers, 52, current President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), to succeed Mike Thaman as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective April 18, 2019. Mr. Thaman, who has served as Chairman since 2002 and as CEO since 2007, announced his retirement as CEO and will remain with...

A version of this post appeared in NACD Online[1]. CEO succession planning is one of a board’s most important responsibilities. However, many companies are unprepared for communicating executive transitions. A recent survey[2] of senior-level corporate executives published by Alix Partners shows that about 50 percent of respondents felt their companies were unprepared for CEO succession, either because the company hadn’t identified possible successors...

Jeff Miller In this new role, Miller will complement the leadership of Dave Lesar, Halliburton’s chairman and chief executive officer. Miller has served as Halliburton’s executive vice president and COO since 2012, working with the company’s senior management team in developing and executing operational strategy and ensuring that the company’s short- and long-term focus is aligned with its strategy. He...