Hickory Farms: Food Gift Retailer Hickory Farms Names New CEO & CFO

Current CMO Judy Ransford is Promoted to CEO and Interim CFO Harlan Kowitt is Hired to Permanent Position CHICAGO, March 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- America's Favorite Food Gift Retailer, Hickory Farms, announced today that Judy Ransford has been named the company's new Chief Executive Officer and Harlan Kowitt the company's Chief Financial Officer. Ransford, who has served as the company's Chief Marketing Officer and head of ecommerce since 2016, has been promoted to the position of CEO to replace Diane Pearse who announced her retirement in January. During Ransford's tenure at Hickory Farms, she has been instrumental in the company's transformation to a more modern, digital brand. She led a complete refresh of the 71-year-old company, introduced new and innovative product offerings aimed at a younger demographic, and drove triple-digit growth in the brand's ecommerce business. Prior to Hickory Farms, Ransford founded the ecommerce fashion brand 5 Junes in 2015, a site established to fill a gap in the apparel market for tween girls. From 2008 to 2014, she held a number of key leadership roles at Redbox including Vice President of Digital Marketing, Vice President Customer Programs and Vice President Core Growth Strategy. ...Full story available on Benzinga.com