COO Moves this week include:
BeavEx Incorporated | Toffler Associates | Celgene Corporation |
MFour Mobile Research | California Medical Evaluators | BDC Capital Corporation |
Phononic | Las Olas Capital Advisors | ROK Stars PLC |
Nook Industries |
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BeavEx Incorporated [ATLANTA] announced the appointment of Scott McDade as Chief Operating Officer. McDade joined Beavex in 2013 as its SVP Operations for the Central Division. In 2015, he was promoted to SVP Logistics and Operational Excellence. Prior to joining Beavex, he was the Division President for Velocity Express.

Toffler Associates [RESTON, VIRGINIA] has hired Maria Bothwell as chief operating officer. Prior to joining Toffler Associates, Bothwell led strategic development, transformation and performance improvement initiatives in more than a decade with management consulting firm North Highland. Most recently, she was a managing director. Her prior experience includes management consulting with Arthur Andersen Business Consulting and Ernst & Young.
Celgene Corporation [SUMMIT, N.J.] (NASDAQ: CELG) announced that President and Chief Operating Officer Jacqualyn (“Jackie”) Fouse, has decided to retire from Celgene effective June 30, 2017. She will continue to serve as President and COO until April 1, and through June 30, she will serve as a strategic advisor to the management team. The Company also announced the promotion of Scott Smith to President and COO, effective April 1, 2017. Scott joined Celgene in 2008 and successfully built and launched Celgene’s I&I Franchise. Before joining Celgene, Scott served as Global Commercial Head for Biovail.
MFour Mobile Research [IRVINE, Calif.] announced Darren Clark as its Chief Operating Officer. As Chief Technology Officer for YP Marketing Solutions. He also has held high management positions with Spot Runner, NextGen Healthcare, AT&T Interactive, Yahoo!, Overture Services, and PayMyBills.com.
California Medical Evaluators (CME) [LOS ANGELES] announced that Jerry Hall was appointed as Chief Operating Officer. Hall previously held the COO position at Medical Consultants Network. Most recently, Hall has been Principal of his own firm, Brightspeed LLC.

BDC Capital Corporation [WAKEFIELD, Mass.] announced the appointment of Paul Flynn, Jr. as its Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Flynn also serves as President, and Chief Operating Officer of the New England Certified Development Corp., BDC’s SBA 504 lending affiliate. Prior to joining BDC Capital, Flynn served as a Senior Vice President at Berkshire Bank. His banking career also includes senior level positions at T.D. Bank, formerly Banknorth, and Bank Boston, formerly BayBank.

Phononic [DURHAM, N.C.] announced the appointment of Ron Tarter as Chief Operating Officer. Tarter joins Phononic after successful engagements at Apple, where he worked in various manufacturing leadership capacities; and Flextronics. Tarter was most recently SVP/GM of Flextronics’ United States Operations.
Las Olas Capital Advisors [FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.] hired Raymond N. Catone as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer. Raymond joins the team with over 24 years of experience within the Financial Services Industry having worked at Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, and Barclays prior to his time at Citibank.
ROK Stars PLC [LOS ANGELES] announced the appointment Graham Higgins as Chief Operating Officer for its ROK Drinks division. A highly respected figure in the UK drinks and Business Process Outsourcing market, Graham has over 20 years experience in the design, sale, delivery and operations of credit management, customer service and telesales solutions with the likes of Molson Coors, Carlsberg, Anheuser-Busch, SAB Miller, Marstons PLC and Best Western Hotels.
Nook Industries [CLEVELAND] announced Jim Rowell as its new chief operations officer. Prior to joining Nook, he held roles in Parker Hannifin’s Fluid Connectors and Automation groups as territory manager, product manager, business unit manager, manufacturing manager, general manager and vice president of operations.