Thomas Moran is joining West Marine as Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President – Finance, and Assistant Secretary, effective January 8, 2007. Mr. Moran brings to West Marine 20 years of experience and a demonstrated ability in strategic and financial planning, reporting, compliance and financial management.
He joins West Marine from ARAMARK Corporation, where he served as the Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of ARAMARK's WearGuard-Crest division, a direct marketer of work apparel and uniforms. As West Marine's principal financial officer, Mr. Moran will have primary responsibility for overseeing West Marine's accounting, finance and investor relations functions.
“We are so excited that Tom is joining our already strong leadership team. Tom's skills as a financial executive and in business strategic analysis and planning, combined with his passion for boating, make him ideally suited for this position. Building on the company's positive cash flow and solid balance sheet, Tom is committed to helping us increase the company's growth and profitability,” said Peter Harris, West Marine's Chief Executive Officer and President.
