Qwest Communications International Inc., the $13.8 billion voice, video and data services provider based in Denver, announced that John W. Richardson resigned after one year as executive vice president and CFO. Richardson, 63, joined Qwest five years ago as senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer. Before joining Qwest, Richardson spent 35 years at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., where he last served as vice president of finance for its North American tire division.
Campbell Soup Co., the $7.9 billion, soup and snack company based in Camden, N.J., announced that Robert A. Schiffner will retire as senior vice president and CFO on Aug. 1, or earlier if his successor is appointed. Schiffner, 58, will stay with the company through January 2009 to facilitate a smooth transition. Schiffner joined the company in February 2001 after 26 years at Nabisco, where most recently he was senior vice president and treasurer of Nabisco Holdings Corp.
E*Trade Financial Corp., the $3.6 billion, New York-based online brokerage, announced after heavy mortgage losses that CFO Robert J. Simmons will resign by May 9. Matthew J. Audette, 33, will become acting CFO while continuing as executive vice president and controller. Simmons, 45, joined the company in April 2001 and became CFO in January 2004. Previously, he held positions in corporate finance at public companies including Bank of America, Oracle Corp. and Iomega Corp.
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Kaiser Aluminum Corp., the $1.5 billion producer of fabricated aluminum products based in Foothill Ranch, Calif., promoted Daniel J. Rinkenberger to senior vice president and CFO from vice president and treasurer. Rinkenberger, 49, succeeded Joseph P. Bellino, 58, who resigned as executive vice president and CFO to pursue other interests. Rinkenberger joined the company in 1991, becoming assistant treasurer in 1995, vice president of economic analysis and planning in 2002 and vice president and treasurer in 2005.
Wolverine World Wide Inc., the $1.2 billion shoemaker based in Rockford, Mich., appointed Donald T. Grimes senior vice president, CFO and treasurer. Grimes, 45, replaced Stephen Gulis Jr., 50, who became president of company's global operations group and remains an executive vice president of the company. Grimes joined Wolverine after one year as executive vice president and CFO of Keystone Automotive Operations Inc. Previously he spent 15 years in senior corporate and divisional finance positions at Brown-Forman Corp.
International Rectifier Corp. named Peter B. Knepper, 59, acting CFO of the $1.2 billion manufacturer of power semiconductors based in El Segundo, Calif. Knepper replaced Linda J. Pahl, 46, who became acting CFO after CFO Michael P. McGee was fired in July 2007. Pahl remains vice president of corporate finance. A member of Tatum LLC, the executive-level services firm, since January 2007, Knepper has been assisting International Rectifier since January 2008.
School Specialty Inc., the $1 billion education company based in Greenville, Wis., appointed David N. Vander Ploeg executive vice president and CFO. Vander Ploeg, 49, succeeded David G. Gomach, who resigned as CFO and treasurer in July 2007 after 13 months with the company. Vander Ploeg joined School Specialty from Dutchland Plastics Corp., where most recently he was COO. Previously he spent 24 years in a number of senior management positions in accounting and finance at Schneider National Inc., before becoming CFO in 2004.
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