Branden Chapman, the academy’s new COO. Trade/industry will be led by Ruby Marchand, who joins the academy as its new chief industry officer.
And organization/cross verticals will led by three executives: CFO Wayne Zahner, chief diversity and inclusion officer Valeisha Butterfield Jones, and chief people & culture officer Shonda Grant.
The changes take effect Aug. 1.All five of the above-named executives report directly to Harvey Mason Jr., the academy’s chair and interim president/CEO.
No staff was let go as part of the restructuring, according to an academy spokesperson.Chapman, a 19-year academy veteran, was previously executive in charge of production and chief business development officer.Marchand, a past academy vice chair and.
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