For Chief Operation Officers (COOs) embarking on a career change, the journey ahead is filled with both challenges and opportunities. Today, Operation Council will focus on 12 COOs that have accepted new roles in September 2024.
Microsoft Names Carolina Dybeck Happe as New COO
Microsoft has a new chief operating officer and executive vice president tasked with helping the vendor “drive continuous business process improvement across all our organizations and accelerate our company-wide AI transformation, increasing value to customers and partners.” Carolina Dybeck Happe–who served as chief financial officer and senior vice president of General Electric through the 130-plus-year-old company’s breakup into three separate businesses–takes on the newly created role at Microsoft.
New York Mets Name Samantha Engelhardt as New COO
The New York Mets recently announced that Samantha Engelhardt has been appointed as the organization’s Chief Operating Officer and a member of the executive leadership team. Engelhardt brings to the organization a breadth of knowledge in strategy and business operations from her previous roles at the National Basketball Association.
AdaptHealth Names Scott Barnhart as New COO
AdaptHealth Corp. announced the appointment of Scott Barnhart as Chief Operating Officer. With over three decades of leadership in global operations, Barnhart brings a wealth of experience to the role. His expertise spans supply chain management, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, customer service, and product portfolio management.
Nothing Bundt Cakes Names Wanda Williams as New COO
Nothing Bundt Cakes, the nation’s largest specialty cake company and a rapidly expanding franchisor, continues to build out its senior leadership team with the appointment of new Chief Operations Officer Wanda Williams. Williams joins Nothing Bundt Cakes from Yum! Brands, where she served as head of global franchising. In that role, she led overall franchise system management and franchisee relations across four major brands, working with over 1,500 franchisees.
Denny’s Names Christopher Bode as New President and COO
In a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Denny’s Corporation announced the appointment of Christopher D. Bode as the new President and Chief Operating Officer of Denny’s, Inc. This executive shift comes as part of the company’s broader leadership structure.
Trident Seafoods Names Mike Quinn as New COO
Trident Seafoods announced the addition of Mike Quinn, a former exec at Microsoft, as Chief Operating Officer to its executive leadership team. Quinn will be tasked with leading the seafood giant’s operational strategy and execution and report directly to Trident’s CEO, Joe Bundrant.
Trupanion Names John Gallagher as New COO
Trupanion, a provider of medical insurance for pets, announced the appointment of John Gallagher as its new Chief Operating Officer. Gallagher, who has been with the company since 2016, will now lead the North American growth teams and continue his oversight of operational support teams in the Contact Center and Claims.
UniFirst Names Kelly Rooney as New COO
UniFirst Corporation, a prominent North American provider of uniform and workwear programs, has announced the appointment of Kelly Rooney as Chief Operating Officer. Rooney, who brings over 25 years of experience in B2B route-based operations, will take over the company’s day-to-day operations with a focus on growth, customer service, and operational efficiencies.
Rocket Lab Names Frank Klein as New COO
Rocket Lab has announced the appointment of Frank Klein as its new Chief Operations Officer. Frank Klein joins Rocket Lab with more than 30 years of international manufacturing experience and leadership in the automotive industry. At Rocket Lab, Klein will lead the company’s efforts to scale manufacturing of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and spacecraft components to meet the growing customer demand of more than a billion dollars of backlog orders.
Herbein Names James Michalak as New COO
Herbein + Company, Inc announces that James Michalak has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO). A seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience at Herbein, Michalak’s deep expertise and people-first approach will be invaluable in aligning firm operations with long-term strategic goals. As COO, he will oversee the firm’s production practice groups, driving efficiency, productivity and growth across the firm.
Freshpet Names Nicki Baty as New COO
Freshpet, Inc. has named Nicki Baty chief operating officer. The longtime pet food exec joins the company’s leadership team and reports to CEO Billy Cyr. Baty comes to the Secaucus, N.J.-based Freshpet from Colgate-Palmolive, where she most recently served as president and general manager of Hill’s Pet Nutrition U.S.
Ocean Independence Names André Mahr as New COO
The Swiss yacht brokerage firm Ocean Independence has appointed André Mahr as their new Chief Operating Officer. New CCO Toby Maclaurin has already been at the company for 16 years, formerly serving as Sales & Charter Director across all 15 Ocean Independence offices.
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