by AUSTIN, Texas — Full line furniture resource Four Hands has named Jim Foster as its chief financial officer and has promoted Jackie Fitzgerald to vice president, key accounts.
Foster brings nearly 25 years of financial leadership experience to the position, including nearly 20 years in the office furniture segment.
He comes to the company from HNI Corp. where he was vice president and general manager for the company’s Integration Management Office. Before that he was vice president, general manager of HNI’s commercial operations for its Workplace Furnishings division.
For six years prior, he worked for the Hon Company as vice president and general manager, merchandising and national accounts and as division chief financial officer and vice president finance.
For nearly nine years prior, he worked for HNI as division chief financial and supply chain controller. He also previously worked for Ford Motor Company for about eight and a half years in a variety of finance and accounting roles.
“Jim’s deep industry experience and proven track record in driving long-term financial strategies will be pivotal to bringing operational strength and design excellence to our partners,” said Matthew Briggs, chief executive officer of Four Hands. “His goals for advancement, vision for building high-performance teams, and passion for supporting individuals’ respective career goals align seamlessly with Four Hands’ core values.”
Foster said he is pleased to join the company at such an “exciting time in its evolution. The company’s leadership, operational efficiency, and dedication to customers set it apart. I look forward to working with the team to drive long-term value and growth.”
The company has also has promoted Jackie Fitzgerald to vice president key accounts. She has been with the company for nearly 13 years and was previously key account sales director, national account executive and before that account executive, special projects. She also previously worked for Matteo LLC as business development manager and before that was director, sales at Environment Furniture.
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