a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. (AKA), an online fashion brands company, announced on Monday that it has appointed Ciaran Long as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. In addition, the company has appointed Kevin Grant as CFO.
Long, who joined the company as Chief Financial Officer in 2021, has held the joint role of Interim CEO and CFO since March 2023 after then CEO Jill Ramsey decided to step down.
Grant is a senior member of the a.k.a. Brands finance team in the role of Global Controller since April 2021
Prior to joining a.k.a. Brands, Grant spent seven years in senior finance leadership roles on Walmart's eCommerce team and 11 years at Ernst & Young, where he started his career.
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