American Apparel CFO steps down
Cieply has agreed to make himself available during the transition, while William Gochnauer has joined the company as Interim Chief Financial Officer
American Apparel’s CFO Ken Cieply has stepped down to pursue outside
opportunities.
Cieply, whose had 20 years of experience in the textile industry was a key
member of the team that led the successful IPO of Gildan Activewear in 1998.
The company is working with executive recruitment firm Berglass &
Associates, to find a permanent successor.
In the meantime, Cieply has agreed to make himself available during the
transition, while William Gochnauer has joined the company as Interim Chief
Financial Officer.
Gochnauer was previously CFO at Red Envelope, a national catalogue and online
trading retail company. He was also financial consultant to early learning
supplies company, Excelligence Learning Corporation.
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