NexCen Brands, Inc. reported that Robert W. D’Loren has resigned as CEO and as a member of the company’s Board of Directors. Kenneth J. Hall, currently executive vice president, CFO and treasurer, has been appointed CEO.


David S. Oros, chairman of NexCen Brands, stated, “We are pleased to have Ken take on the role of CEO. Ken has been instrumental in completing the restructuring of the Company’s financing arrangements and we are confident in his ability to lead NexCen as the Company continues to execute the business restructuring plan initiated in May, which focuses on the franchising business.”


Mr. Hall is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of cross-functional operating, strategic and financial leadership experience. He has driven growth and bottom-line results for public and private companies across a variety of industries. As an executive of middle-market global companies with revenues up to $1 billion, his experience has spanned all core operations and market sectors. He has held executive leadership positions with NYSE- and NASDAQ-listed companies as well as private companies, including Global DirectMail, Icon CMT Corp., the National Football League, and Mercator Software, where he helped lead its financial turnaround following a financial restatement and SEC investigation. Prior to joining NexCen, Mr. Hall most recently served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Seevast Corp, a leading online-media holding company comprised of ad networks, Pulse 360 and Kanoodle, as well as a domain asset management company, Moniker, for which Mr. Hall led the successful sale.


Mr. Hall holds a B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University and a M.B.A. from Golden Gate University. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors.


The company plans to commence a search for a new CFO.