Movie Gallery names new retail ops head

DOTHAN, Ala. Movie Gallery has announced that Sherif Mityas has been appointed coo of the company and president of retail operations, effective June 16. Jeffrey Stubbs, who formerly served as president of retail operations, has resigned from the company.

"Sherif is a strong and capable leader with an extensive background in retail operations, store merchandising and supply chain management," said C.J. "Gabe" Gabriel, ceo of Movie Gallery. "His knowledge and understanding of the retail industry will be invaluable as we continue to build on the strength of our store operations, merchandising and supply chain management to improve our operating metrics. I look forward to working closely with Sherif to enhance store operations and better integrate our brands and businesses."

Most recently, Mityas was a partner at A.T. Kearney, where he was responsible for the firm's business development, staff development and intellectual knowledge capture for all service and industry practice groups across North America.