IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Resources Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: RECN) today announced the promotion
of Kate W. Duchene to President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"),
effective December 19, 2016. Ms. Duchene has served as the Company's
Interim CEO since October 5, 2016, when Anthony Cherbak announced his
unexpected retirement as CEO due to health considerations.
"The Board formed a Search Committee in October which established a
search strategy and interviewed both internal and external candidates,
including Ms. Duchene, for the permanent CEO role," said A. Robert
Pisano, a member of the Company's Board of Directors and its Lead
Independent Director as well as member of the Board's Search Committee.
"After thorough consideration and discussion, and recognizing Ms.
Duchene's strong performance during her term as Interim CEO, the Board
unanimously agreed Ms. Duchene brings the leadership, integrity and
innovative thinking necessary for the Company's continued success and
growth."
Ms. Duchene, 53, joined the Company in 1999, serving as Chief Legal
Officer, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Secretary, since
2000. As a member of the executive team over the past 17 years, she
developed strategy and made business decisions across RGP's global
platform. In 2012, Ms. Duchene assumed leadership and financial
responsibility for the Company's legal consulting business. She is a
graduate of Stanford University and received her law degree from New
York University School of Law.
Ms. Duchene stated, "I joined RGP because I wanted to be a part of a
company with engaged and smart people dedicated to helping business and
other organizations improve and grow. In this new role, I plan to build
on the foundation that Don Murray and Tony Cherbak established. I
believe that the best way to do this is to continue to do outstanding
work for our clients. Our people are second to none. Within our
organization, we have former CFO's and other top corporate executives,
former international law firm partners and in-house Fortune 500 legal
counsel, and former executives from Big 4 accounting and major
consulting firms. I am convinced we can make an even more impactful
contribution to existing and prospective clients and provide a broader
depth of services. The pace of change increases every day. Companies
need to tap into accomplished and experienced talent to solve problems
and execute their most important initiatives. During my time here at
RGP, we have expanded our services from the interim/staffing arena to
become a true project execution partner for the Fortune 500 and middle
market companies alike. I believe our greatest years are yet ahead. I am
very honored to lead RGP at this time."
"We are delighted to welcome Kate into this new role with the Company,"
said Donald B. Murray, Chairman of the Board of Directors. "Her
abilities to collaborate, inspire and initiate change will serve the
Company well."
ABOUT RGP
RGP, the operating subsidiary of Resources Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ:
RECN), is a multinational business consulting firm that helps leaders
execute internal initiatives. Partnering with business leaders, we drive
internal change across all parts of a global enterprise - accounting;
finance; governance, risk and compliance management; corporate advisory,
strategic communications and restructuring; information management;
human capital; supply chain management; and legal and regulatory.
RGP was founded in 1996 within a Big Four accounting firm. Today, we are
a publicly traded company with over 3,300 professionals, annually
serving over 1,800 clients around the world from 68 practice offices.
Headquartered in Irvine, California, RGP has served 86 of the Fortune
100 companies.
The Company is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the exchange's
highest tier by listing standards. More information about RGP is
available at http://www.rgp.com.
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Resources Connection, Inc.
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Mueller, Chief Financial Officer
(US+) 1-714-430-6500
herb.mueller@rgp.com
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