The Company announced additional changes in senior finance positions, each of whom will report into
- The promotion of
Laura Crossen to SVP,Treasury , Tax, and Finance Transformation, effective immediately and also reporting intoMr. Arnal .Ms. Crossen was previously Vice President and has been with the Company since 2001. Susie A. Kim as Vice President of Investor Relations, succeedingJanet Barth .Ms. Kim was most recently Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer for ABM Industries, Inc. She previously held investor relations positions with Aéropostale and, before that, was an equity research analyst.Lisa Adinolfi as Vice President, Controls, Audit and Risk Services, succeedingPasquale Monterosso .Ms. Adinolfi most recently served as Partner with PwC's Risk Assurance group.
CFO Arnal said, "John is a strong leader with broad business experiences and proven ability to effectively analyze complex financial issues with sound business judgment. As we continue to execute against our transformation plan and become a true omni-always retailer, we are pleased to welcome John to our finance leadership team and implement best-in-class corporate accounting practices."
"Laura has been instrumental in helping us execute our transformation, especially in divesting businesses to focus the Company on our core banners. Laura has demonstrated her strong financial capabilities. I congratulate Laura on this well-deserved promotion, and welcome Susie and Lisa to
About the Company
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") is an omnichannel retailer that makes it easy for our customers to feel at home. The Company sells a wide assortment of merchandise in the Home, Baby, Beauty and Wellness markets. Additionally, the Company is a partner in a joint venture which operates retail stores in Mexico under the name Bed Bath & Beyond.
The Company operates websites at bedbathandbeyond.com, bedbathandbeyond.ca, buybuybaby.com, buybuybaby.ca, harmondiscount.com, facevalues.com, and decorist.com.
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