CPK's finance chief adds COO dutiesCPK's finance chief adds COO duties

LOS ANGELES Sue Collyns has been named to the newly created role of chief operating officer and executive vice president of California Pizza Kitchen, officials said Monday.

Collyns, who has been with the company for seven years, is currently chief financial officer, a position she will maintain, CPK said.

In addition, the company also announced that Todd Slayton, who serves as senior vice president of corporate finance and controller, has assumed the additional title of chief accounting officer, a role previously held by Collyns.

California Pizza Kitchen operates, licenses or franchises 252 units in the United States and eight foreign countries.