Executive Movements — April 2009
CARLSBAD, Calif. — The PAT & OSCAR’S chain, which earlier this year was acquired in a management-led buyout, has promoted three managers to the company’s senior leadership team, officials said Friday. JIM KONSTANTINIDES, formerly a vice president, has been named executive vice president of business development. NICOLE ABRAHAM has moved up from the position of marketing manager to director of marketing and brand development. STACEY FREDERIKSEN, who joined the company in 2005, was promoted from human resources director to vice president of human resources.
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — LEBANON, Tenn. – CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE INC. said Friday it named SANDRA B. COCHRAN executive vice president and chief financial officer effective April 6. In her new position, Cochran will oversee Cracker Barrel’s finance, accounting, strategic planning, investor relations and information services. Most recently, Cochran was with retailer Books-A-Million, where she held several positions, including chief executive, president and chief financial officer. Based in Lebanon, Cracker Barrel owns and operates 588 namesake family-dining restaurants.
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.— Gearing up for a national franchising push, the 43-unit RED MANGO frozen-yogurt chain said Thursday it has named JAMES FRANKS vice president of franchising. In the newly created position, Franks will oversee a franchise development team that will lead the brand’s expansion in Texas, California, Washington State, New York and Massachusetts. He will work at the Red Mango Franchising Co.’s offices in Dallas. Franks was previously a director of franchising for Baskin-Robbins.
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — SHARON FOGG, senior vice president of marketing for the 510-unit DEL TACO chain, confirmed on Thursday that she will step down this week to return to consulting work. JOHN CAPPASOLA, vice president of marketing, will take over as head of the chain’s marketing division on Monday, officials said. Fogg, who joined Del Taco full time in October 2005, has been a driving force behind creative programs such as the Raving Fan eClub, officials said. During her tenure as head of the marketing division, the chain moved away from an advertising campaign with “Dan the Product Guy” in 2007, shifting to a “Feed the Beast” campaign that last year was replaced by Del Taco’s current “Go Bold or Go Home” theme.