Staples appoints new CFO
Staples, the global office products retailer, has promoted Christine Komola to the position of chief financial officer.
Komola will start in the new role next February and will report to John Mahoney, Staples’ vice chairman. Although based in the US, she will have full responsibility for the company’s global finance functions including the UK.
Having joined Staples in 1997, Komola has served in various leadership roles within the business and is currently senior vice president and corporate controller.
Commenting on the promotion John Mahoney said: “Christine has established herself as a respected leader in the Finance organization since joining Staples 14 years ago,”
“She has deep knowledge of Staples’ global businesses and an excellent track record in leading our finance teams in partnering with our operations to achieve our goals. I am confident Christine is well prepared to assume greater responsibility in leading our finance functions in the years ahead.”
Staples has annual sales of $25 billion and operates in 26 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
