American Apparel taps turnaround consultant as interim CEO; names new CFO

Los Angeles -- In its latest management shakeup, American Apparel has named Scott Brubaker as interim CEO, effective immediately. He replaces John Luttrell, who is resigning. Luttrell took the reins of the troubled company in June after the board removed controversial founder Dov Charney from the top spot for alleged misconduct. He also served as CFO.



Brubaker, 43, is a managing director at consulting/turnaround firm Alvarez & Marsal, and has handled interim leadership jobs for specialty retailers, including Eddie Bauer, in the past.



In related news, the retailer named Hassan Natha as executive VP and CFO, effective immediately.



Natha, 55, has more than 20 years of experience in finance with both public and private companies, including service as CFO at Fisher Communications, and Jones Soda Company.



"The board is delighted to welcome Scott Brubaker and Hassan Natha to American Apparel," Allan Mayer, co-chairman of the board. "We are confident that their experience and leadership will help the company achieve its goals, and we look forward to working with both of them."



"We also want to express our gratitude to John Luttrell for his years of service and many contributions to American Apparel," added David Danziger, co-chairman of the board. "We appreciate his willingness to serve temporarily as interim chief executive officer of the company and we wish him success in his future endeavors."



Brubaker affirmed his support for American Apparel's "Made in USA" manufacturing philosophy and commitment to maintain the company's manufacturing headquarters in Los Angeles.



American Apparel also announced the promotions of long-time employees Patricia Honda and Nicolle Gabbay to the positions of president of wholesale and president of retail, respectively.