Dick's Sporting Goods said Timothy Kullman will join the company in April as SVP and CFO. Kullman succeeds Michael Hines, who is resigning at the end of March as announced in November, 2006.
Kullman, who will be responsible for all areas of finance and accounting,joins Dick's with 29 years of experience, most recently as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for PETsMART, Inc, a specialty pet retail store chain. During his 5 year tenure at PETsMART, Mr. Kullman oversaw the company's growth from a $2.5 billion, 580 store chain in 2002 to over 900 stores generating more than $4 billion in revenue in 2006. His responsibilities encompassed all areas of finance, accounting, internal audit, real estate, construction, lease administration, facilities management, loss prevention and investor relations.
Prior to joining PETsMART, Kullman was Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer for Hagameyer North America Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned division of a global distribution company based in the Netherlands. Mr. Kullman also spent over 12 years in the grocery store industry, serving as the Chief Financial officer of three companies over that time period. Prior to that, he held various positions with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and Deloitte Haskins & Sells, the predecessor to Deloitte & Touche, LLP.
“We are excited to welcome Tim to our management team,” said Edward Stack, Chairman and CEO. “His passion for winning, broad industry experience and strong financial and leadership capabilities will be valuable as we pursue our goals for 2007 and beyond.”
