(RTTNews) – La-Z-Boy Inc. (LZB) introduced the election of its President and Chief Government Officer, Melinda Whittington, who can also be a member of the Board, to serve moreover as Chair of the Board. Michael Lawton, who has served as Chair of the Board since Could 2022, will return to his earlier place of unbiased Lead Director.
Whittington has served as the corporate’s President and Chief Government Officer and a member of its Board of Administrators since 2021. She joined La-Z-Boy as Senior Vice President and Chief Monetary Officer, a task she held for 3 years previous to her appointment as CEO. Beforehand, Whittington was the Chief Monetary Officer of Allscripts Healthcare Options, in addition to the Senior Vice President, Company Controller and Chief Accounting Officer for Kraft Meals Group, Inc. (now The Kraft Heinz Firm). Earlier in her profession she spent 20 years with The Procter and Gamble Firm in finance roles of accelerating duty. Whittington additionally at the moment serves on the Board of Administrators of Finest Purchase Co., Inc.
Lawton, who has been a director since 2013, has served as the corporate’s non-executive Chair of the Board since 2022. Previous to changing into Chair, he was the unbiased Lead Director starting in 2021. Lawton retired from Domino’s Pizza, Inc., the place he was Government Vice President and Chief Monetary Officer and beforehand held numerous administration roles, together with interim Chief Info Officer and Government Vice President of Worldwide. Earlier than this, Lawton was Senior Vice President and Chief Working Officer of Gerber Merchandise Firm, now a subsidiary of Nestle S.A. He additionally serves at the moment on the Board of Administrators and because the Chair of the Audit Committee for Common Company.
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