Hampton R. Poole Jr. moves up to vice president and controller at Alliance One International Inc., the $2 billion leaf-tobacco merchant based in Morrisville, N.C. Poole, 56, succeeds Thomas G. Reynolds, who resigned after the company announced its annual report would be filed late for the third time in a row. Poole has served as assistant vice president, assistant controller and SOX 404 manager since May 2005, when Standard Commercial Corp. merged with DIMON Inc. to form Alliance One.
Anthony Tripodo takes on the role of executive vice president and CFO at Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc., the $1.8 billion international offshore energy company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Tripodo, 55, who was a member of the board for more than five years, replaces A. Wade Pursell, 43, who steps down after more than a year in the position. Tripodo was also executive vice president and CFO of Tesco Corp from January 2007 to June 2008.
Jeffrey L. Hinton is the new executive vice president and CFO at MedCath Corp., the $719 million healthcare provider based in Charlotte, N.C. Hinton, 44, takes over from senior vice president, treasurer and assistant secretary J. Arthur Parker, 43, who became interim CFO in January after then-CFO James E. Harris, 46, left to become CFO at Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Previously, Hinton served as senior vice president and CFO of Matria Healthcare Inc. before its merger with Inverness Medical Innovations Inc. in May.
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Dale C. Davies moves up to senior vice president, CFO and treasurer at American Railcar Industries Inc., the $698 million manufacturer of hopper and tank railcars based in St. Charles, Mo. Davies, 56, who succeeds William P. Benac, joined American Railcar as vice president of finance in June 2005. Davies has more than 31 years experience in financial management positions with chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing companies.
Scott Krenz becomes executive vice president and CFO on Aug. 4. at Heidrick & Struggles International Inc., the $648.3 million executive search and leadership consulting firm based in Chicago. Krenz, 56, succeeds Eileen A. Kamerick, 49, who resigned to become executive vice president and CFO of BearingPoint Inc. and has since left that position. Krenz joins Heidrick & Struggles from Navigant Consulting, where most recently he was executive vice president and CFO.
Christa C. Leonard rejoins Westaff Inc., the $588.7 million staffing services company based in Walnut Creek, Calif., as senior vice president and CFO. Leonard, 50, takes over from Dawn M. Jaffray, who resigned in May after serving nine months in the position. Leonard was vice president of finance and treasurer at Westaff for more than five years before she moved to Prudential California Realty, where most recently she was vice president and treasurer.
Bradley E. Singer is leaving his position as CFO at American Tower Corp. to become CFO of Discovery Communications LLC, the Silver Spring, Md.-based nonfiction media company. Singer, 41, joined the $1.5 billion owner and operator of wireless and broadcasting communications sites based in Boston, Mass., in 2000 and became CFO and treasurer in December 2001. Jean Bua, 49, will serve as interim CFO while continuing as executive president andd controller.
James R. Hatfield becomes senior vice president and CFO on July 14 at Phoenix, Ariz.-based Pinnacle West Capital Corp., the $3.5 billion parent of Arizona Public Service, the state's largest electric utility. Hatfield, 50, succeeds Donald E. Brandt, 53, who moved up to president and COO on March 1. Hatfield joins Pinnacle West after 14 years at Oklahoma City, Okla.-based OGE Energy Corp., where he was senior vice president and CFO from 2003 to 2008.
Marc D. Katz has resigned as executive vice president and CFO of A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts Inc., to pursue a career in private equity. Katz, 43, joined the $559.7 million operator of arts and crafts stores headquartered in Berlin, N.J., as CFO in 2006. Michael G. Zawoysky is serving as acting CFO in addition to vice president of financial planning and analysis.
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