"Thanks to Jose's leadership in assimilating his new duties and the
tremendous depth of experienced talent in our finance area, we have been able
to smoothly facilitate the critical transition to a new CFO ahead of our
initial plan," said
Ibarra, 49, has held numerous accounting and finance positions during an
18-year career with the Company including Senior Vice President Treasurer,
Vice President Corporate Controller, Director of Finance for International
Operations and Manager of Internal Audit. Before joining R.G. Barry, he held
internal audit management positions with the
Growth Strategy
Mr. Viren, 62, who in June announced his intention to retire
"We are fortunate to have a business model that has allowed us to prosper and position ourselves to make strategic acquisitions. Growth through acquisition is an integral part of our business strategy and to have someone of Dan's ability solely focused on identifying the best strategic opportunities available gives us a significant advantage in the marketplace," Tunney said.
Promotions in Finance Realignment
In conjunction with his new role, Ibarra has realigned the Company's
finance department and promoted
In addition to his most-recent role as Director of Accounting, Mr.
Sandefur, 54, has held several accounting and finance positions during a
27-year career with the Company including Financial Planning Manager and
Manager of Internal Audit. Before joining R.G. Barry, he held external audit
positions with Coopers & Lybrand and internal audit with Ashland Oil, Inc.
Sandefur is a CPA, and holds undergraduate accounting degree from
Mr. Maggard, 55, most recently Director of Financial Planning and
Analysis, has been with the Company 18 years. He also previously served as its
Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis. Prior to joining R.G. Barry,
Maggard worked for a division of GTE Corp. He is a graduate of
Mr. Cieply, 49, has held several accounting and finance positions during a
20-year career with the Company including Senior Sales and Financial Analyst,
Cost Accounting Manager and Financial Analyst. Before joining R.G. Barry, he
held accounting positions with
Ms. Scarberry, 40, has held a number of finance-related positions during
her 11-year career with the Company including Treasury Analyst, Credit Analyst
and Credit Administrator. Before joining R.G. Barry, she worked in credit and
collections at Micro Electronics Finance in
About the Company
R.G. Barry Corporation is one of the world's leading developers and marketers of accessories footwear and slippers. To learn more about our business, please visit us at www.rgbarry.com .
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