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Google exec joins Havertys
Atlanta — Kathy Daly-Jennings, who most recently served as head of industry, retail vertical for Google, has joined Havertys as senior VP, marketing. She will replace Thomas P. Curran, who will retire at the end of June 2014, and report to Richard D. Gallagher, executive VP, merchandising.
Prior to Google, Daly-Jennings held marketing leadership positions at The Home Depot and The Coca-Cola Company.
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Former Nike exec named CEO of Spanx
Atlanta — Shapewear wholesaler and retailer Spanx announced that Jan Singer has been named CEO of the company. She joins Spanx from Nike, where she held various senior leadership roles, including corporate VP of global apparel and corporate VP of global footwear.
Singer, who will report to Spanx founder and owner Sara Blakely, is expected to come on board in early July. Gregg Ribatt, interim CEO, will assist Singer through a transition, and then continue to serve on the company’s board of advisors.