La-Z-Boy Announces Changes to Legal and Finance Teams - Seite 2

In Barnes’ new role, reporting to Lucian, she will be responsible for leading all financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis to strengthen business processes across the finance team and organization. McCurry, who will also report to Lucian, will lead the corporate accounting function and be responsible for setting global accounting policy. In addition, she will oversee the company’s external financial statement audit, implementation of new accounting standards and regulatory compliance.

Melinda D. Whittington, Chief Financial Officer, said, “Since joining La-Z-Boy in 2011 as Director of Financial Reporting, Lindsay has taken on increasing levels of responsibility. She has made significant contributions to the company and this move will expand her experience and financial expertise while providing additional opportunities to strengthen finance and business processes across the company. Jen joined La-Z-Boy in 2019 and has demonstrated great acumen in the financial reporting arena and will easily transition into her new role with expanded responsibilities.”

About Raphael Richmond
Raphael Richmond joined La-Z-Boy in April 2019 as the Senior Director for Corporate Compliance and Employment Law, with responsibility for the company’s ethics and compliance program, employment law counseling, and employment and commercial litigation. Richmond brings a wealth of experience, with more than 20 years in the automotive industry specializing in employment law, complex litigation, corporate and securities regulation, corporate investigations, and ethics and compliance. As corporate and securities counsel for Ford Motor Company, Richmond was responsible for the company’s financial disclosures during the 2008 financial crisis; in 2013, she was promoted to the role of Global Director of Compliance. In that role, she developed innovative ethics and compliance training for Ford that significantly increased employee engagement, and became a frequent presenter at ethics and compliance conferences. Richmond is a member of the federal bar for the Eastern District of Michigan, and State Bar of Michigan. She received her undergraduate degree with highest distinction from the University of Michigan, and is a cum laude graduate of the University of Michigan Law School.