COO’s on the Move: November 2023

Dec 4, 2023 | COOs on the Move

November has come to an end, and corporations are preparing for 2024. Today, we will focus on 10 COOs that accepted new positions.

Lucid Names Marc Winterhoff as COO

Marc Winterhoff

Lucid announces the appointment of Marc Winterhoff as Chief Operating Officer (COO), a newly created role reporting to CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson. Introduction of Lucid’s first COO underscores Lucid’s focus on accelerating international expansion, enhancing its go-to-market strategy, and maturing its world-class manufacturing operations. Winterhoff brings 27 years of experience in the automotive and software industry.

Centene Names Susan Smith as New COO

Susan Smith

Centene Corporation has announced the appointment of Susan Smith as its chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1. Smith joined Centene in June. In her new role, she will be responsible for the company’s core business operations, population health, the enterprise transformation office, provider experience, and quality. She will report to Ken Fasola, president of Centene.

Truist Names Beau Cummins as New COO

Beau Cummins

Truist Financial Corporation announced continued progress in the company’s transformation journey with the creation of a chief operating officer position, the naming of a new chief consumer & small business banking officer and the hiring of a new chief wholesale banking officer. Truist Vice Chair Beau Cummins will assume the COO role immediately. His responsibilities in this new role include leading enterprise strategy, transformation, operations, and payments as well as a new governance and controls group.

Box Names Olivia Nottebohm as New COO

Olivia Nottebohm

Box, Inc., the leading Content Cloud, announced the appointment of Olivia Nottebohm as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Nottebohm will lead the global go-to-market organization at Box, including Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing. She succeeds retiring COO, Stephanie Carullo, who joined Box as COO in 2017 and helped double the company’s annual revenue to greater than $1 billion during her tenure.

DIG Names Scott Nicholson as New COO

Scott Nicholson

DIG, the New York City fast-casual restaurant brand, announced on Friday the appointment of new chief operating officer Scott Nicholson. He will begin his tenure at the bowl chain immediately. In his new role, Nicholson will oversee and achieve complex goals and implement efficient systems to promote operational success, according to the company.

Uncle Julio’s Names RJ Thomas as New President/COO

RJ Thomas

Uncle Julio’s Restaurant Group has named RJ Thomas as president and chief operating officer. Thomas most recently served as president and COO of King’s Seafood Co., overseeing the operations for all 24 locations. Thomas implemented several new restaurant concepts, including a new steakhouse restaurant, and reconceptualized the Water Grill brand, which opened six new locations and generated $100 million in revenue.

Perillo Tours Names Keith Baron as New COO

Keith Baron

Perillo Tours on Tuesday announced that Keith Baron, the former President of Abercrombie & Kent USA, is joining the tour company as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Baron, who left Abercrombie & Kent after 12 years to return to the East Coast last summer, will head up the day-to-day operations of Perllo and report directly to President and Owner Steve Perillo.

Dynacor Group Names Denis Rivard as New COO

Denis Rivard

Dynacor Group Inc, an international gold ore industrial corporation servicing ASMs (artisanal and small-scale miners), is pleased to announce the appointment of Denis Rivard, P.Eng. as its first-ever Chief Operating Officer (COO). This strategic appointment comes at a time of significant growth for Dynacor, and the Corporation is primed to benefit from Rivard’s extensive experience and leadership in project management.

First Sentier Investors Names Amanda Gazal as New COO

Amanda Gazal

First Sentier Investors, a leading global investment manager, is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Gazal as the new Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Gazal who will be based in the Sydney office, will be responsible for overseeing the company’s day-to-day operations and driving operational excellence to support the organization’s growth strategy.

Allfunds Names Antonio Varela as New COO

Antonio Varela

Allfunds has appointed Antonio Varela as its new chief operating officer (COO), starting in December. Varela will join Allfunds’ executive committee and report to Juan Alcaraz, CEO. In this newly created position, Varela will have oversight of the operations and information technology departments.November is coming to an end, and corporations are preparing for 2024. Today, we will focus
on 10 COOs that accepted new positions.

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