West Marine Announces Tom Moran to Join as CFO in January
Thursday, 14 December 2006
West Marine, Inc., has announced that Thomas Moran is joining West Marine as chief financial officer, senior vice president of finance and assistant secretary, effective January 8, 2007. As West Marine’s principal financial officer, Moran will have primary responsibility for overseeing West Marine’s accounting, finance and investor relations functions.
Moran brings to West Marine 20 years of experience and a demonstrated ability in strategic and financial planning, reporting, compliance and financial management. Moran joins West Marine from ARAMARK Corporation, where he served as the vice president of finance and chief financial officer of ARAMARK’s WearGuard-Crest division, a direct marketer of work apparel and uniforms.
“We are so excited that Tom is joining our already strong leadership team, said Peter Harris, West Marine’s chief executive officer and president. “Tom’s skills as a financial executive and in business strategic analysis and planning, combined with his passion for boating, make him ideally suited for this position. Building on the company’s positive cash flow and solid balance sheet, Tom is committed to helping us increase the company’s growth and profitability."