H&R Block, the $4 billion provider of tax, financial, accounting and business consulting services and products, based in Kansas City, Mo., has named Becky S. Shulman, senior vice president and treasurer, as interim CFO. Shulman, 43, replaces William L. Trubeck, who resigned as executive vice president and CFO. Trubeck will stay with the company through the end of the year as a consultant, to help smooth the transition. Shulman joined H&R Block in six years ago as vice president and treasurer, and was promoted to senior vice president in 2006. Before coming to H&R, she was chief investment officer of U.S. Central Credit from 1998 to 2001.
The $87 billion provider of products and services for the healthcare industry, with headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, appointed CFO Jeffrey W. Henderson to the added position of interim CEO, following the resignation of Mark W. Parrish. Henderson, 42, joined Cardinal Health in 2005 from Eli Lilly Canada Inc., where he was president and general manager. Henderson came to Eli Lilly Canada as vice president and corporate treasurer, and later served as corporate controller. Prior to joining the company in 1998, Henderson held numerous international management positions with General Motors Corp.
Applebee's International Inc., the $1.3 billion causal-dining chain, with headquarters in Overland Park, Kan., has announced the resignation of Steven K. Lumpkin, who was CFO, treasurer and director. Lumpkin, 52, began his career 30 years ago at Price Waterhouse LLP, where, for 12 years, he was a management consulting partner and CPA. In 1990, he joined Kimberly Quality Care, a division of Oltsen Corp., as executive vice president and a member of the board of directors, serving until 1993, when he became senior vice president of Kimberly Quality Care. Lumpkin came to Applebee's in May 1995 as vice president of administration, and by January of the next year was promoted to senior vice president. In November 1997, the company named him senior vice president of strategic development, and a little more than a year later, he was promoted again to executive vice president. In 2001, Lumpkin was appointed chief development officer; he became CFO and treasurer the following year.
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JetBlue Airways Corp., the $2.4 billion New York-based airline, has named Ed Barnes, interim CFO. Barnes, 42, replaces John Harvey, who has resigned to pursue other interests. Barnes joined JetBlue in 2006 as vice president of finance and accepted the additional role of principal accounting officer earlier this year. Last month, he was named senior vice president of finance. Previously, Barnes held a numerous of senior financial leadership roles in various industries, including working as vice president and controller of The Leisure Co., a subsidiary of America West Airlines Inc.
The New York-based airline has promoted assistant controller Don Daniels to vice president and controller. Daniels came to JetBlue in 2002 as director, and was later named assistant controller. Prior to arriving at JetBlue, he spent four years in the financial division of Delta Air Lines Inc. and spent five years in accounting at Deloitte & Touche.
Hanover Insurance Group Inc., the $2.6 billion holding company, with headquarters in Worcester, Mass. has appointed Robert P. Myron director of corporate finance and treasurer. Myron, 39, joins Hanover after serving as executive vice president, CFO and treasurer for Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. He also served in the same capacity at PXRE Group Ltd. Prior to that, Myron, was president of Select Reinsurance, and he held management positions in audit and business advisory services for PricewaterhouseCoopers.
FTI Consulting Inc., the $708 million business advisory firm, with headquarters in Baltimore, named Jorge Celaya, executive vice president and CFO. Celaya, 41, succeeds Theodore Pincus, who retired at the end of the third quarter. Celaya served as co-CFO with Pincus since July. Prior to joining FTI, Celaya served as executive vice president and CFO of Sitel Corp. for four years, and before that, he was CFO of NPTest, Inc., a spin-off of Schlumberger Ltd. Celaya joined Schlumberger in 1990 and held a variety of operations and corporate finance management positions there.
The Baltimore-based consulting company has named Catherine Freemen senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer. Freeman, 51, succeeds Charles Boryenance, who has retired. From April 2004 to July of last year, Freeman served as vice president and corporate controller. Since July 2007 she has assumed the role of vice president and deputy CFO of AES Corp. Prior to working at AES, she spent three years as vice president and corporate controller of World Kitchen Inc., and from 1983 to March 2001, held various finance and accounting positions with Fort James Corp.
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