hhgregg Appoints Kevin Kovacs as Chief Financial Officer and Samuel Johnson as Chief Retail Officer
August 09 2016 - 07:00AM
Business Wire
hhgregg, Inc. (NYSE:HGG) today announced key internal promotions
of Kevin Kovacs to Chief Financial Officer and of Sam Johnson to
Chief Retail Officer.
Mr. Kovacs is assuming the CFO role from Robert Riesbeck who was
recently appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Since
joining hhgregg in 2009, Mr. Kovacs held the roles of Vice
President/Controller and Director of Tax and Treasury. Prior to
joining the company, he served as Director of Tax and Treasury for
Steak n Shake, and as Senior Tax Manager with KPMG, LLP. Mr. Kovacs
is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in
Accounting from Indiana University.
Mr. Johnson has been promoted to Chief Retail Officer. Since
joining hhgregg in 2010, Mr. Johnson has served in the role of
Senior Vice President of Stores. In addition to his responsibility
for Store Operations, Customer Relations, Fine|Lines and Commercial
Sales, Mr. Johnson will assume responsibility for Real Estate and
Visual Merchandising. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Johnson
held the roles of Vice President of Small Stores, Regional Vice
President of Northwest Stores and Regional Director of
Merchandising and Operations with Sears Holding Corporation. Mr.
Johnson holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from East Tennessee
State.
“As a result of the significant contributions Sam and Kevin have
delivered in their time with hhgregg, we are excited to promote
them to roles of greater responsibility,” said Mr. Riesbeck.
“Both will continue to perform as significant members of the senior
leadership team. We look forward to their continued contribution to
drive positive impacts as we achieve our growth and profitability
goals.”
About hhgregg
hhgregg is an appliance, electronics and furniture retailer that
is committed to providing customers with a truly differentiated
purchase experience through superior customer service,
knowledgeable sales associates and the highest quality product
selections. Founded in 1955, hhgregg is a multi-regional retailer
currently with 226 stores in 20 states that also offers
market-leading global and local brands at value prices nationwide
via hhgregg.com.
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hhgregg, Inc.Lance Peterson, 317-848-8710Director, Finance &
Investor Relationsinvestorrelations@hhgregg.com
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