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DineEquity names Tierney CFODineEquity names Tierney CFO

Lisa Jennings, Executive Editor

February 23, 2009

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GLENDALE Calif. DineEquity Inc., parent to the IHOP and Applebee’s Grill & Bar chains, on Monday named John “Jack” F. Tierney chief financial officer.

Tierney, previously the CFO of The Dial Corp., replaces Thomas Conforti, who resigned in September. Greggory Kalvin, who was serving as interim CFO, will resume his prior role as vice president and corporate controller, officials said.

Acertified public accountant, Tierney also has held CFO roles at Global Passenger Services and Brother Industries, as well as controller positions at Perdue Farms and Nestle USA.

DineEquity franchises or operates about 3,400 restaurants under the IHOP and Applebee’s brands. The company is scheduled to release fourth-quarter earnings results on Wednesday.

Contact Lisa Jennings at [email protected].

About the Author

Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality

Lisa Jennings is executive editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She joined the NRN staff as West Coast editor in 2004 as a veteran journalist. Before joining NRN, she spent 11 years at The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., most recently as editor of the Food and Health & Wellness sections. Prior experience includes staff reporting for the Washington Business Journal and United Press International.

Lisa’s areas of expertise include coverage of both large public restaurant chains and small independents, the regulatory and legal landscapes impacting the industry overall, as well as helping operators find solutions to run their business better.

Lisa Jennings’ experience:

Executive editor, NRN (March 2020 to present)

Executive editor, Restaurant Hospitality (January 2018 to present)

Senior editor, NRN (September 2004 to March 2020)

Reporter/editor, The Commercial Appeal (1990-2001)

Reporter, Washington Business Journal (1985-1987)

Contact Lisa Jennings at:

[email protected]

@livetodineout

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-jennings-83202510/

 

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