Wyeth, a $20.4 billion pharmaceutical and healthcare company based in Madison, N.J., has announced that vice chairman and CFO Kenneth J. Martin will leave the company to pursue personal interests. Martin, 52, joined Wyeth in 1984 and was named CFO in 2000. Wyeth plans to name a successor prior to Martin's departure at the end of June.

Sunrise Senior Living Inc., with $1.8 billion in revenues, announced the termination of CFO Bradley B. Rush, who previously was suspended with pay while an independent committee was reviewing insider sales of the company's stock. The company has appointed chief accounting officer Julie A. Pangelinan to assume the role of acting CFO. Pangelinan joined the company in April 2006 as chief accounting officer. Prior to joining Sunrise Senior, she spent over six years with Marriott International Inc., where she served as vice president of accounting and policy and then as senior director of accounting policy.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc., the $461 million doughnut retailer, with headquarters in Winston-Salem, N.C., has announced that Douglas R. Muir, currently the chief accounting officer, will add the responsibilities and title of CFO after the resignation of CFO Michael C. Phalen. Phalen, 36, plans to return to investment banking. Muir, 52, joined the company in December 2004 and played a significant role in bringing the company current with SEC filings.

ADC Telecommunications Inc. has named James G. Matthews CFO of the $1.3 billion telecom network equipment provider, which is based in Eden Prairie, Minn. Matthews, 56, replaces Gokul V. Hemmady who had announced his resignation in order to pursue an opportunity with NII Holdings Inc. Matthews joined ADC in December 2005 as vice president and controller. Prior to joining the company, he served as vice president of finance and chief accounting officer at Northwest Airlines Corp. from 2000 to 2005. He also assumed the role of CFO and Administrative officer with CARE USA. Matthews also held various positions including corporate controller and corporate treasurer at Delta Air Lines Inc.

CF Industries Holdings Inc. has elected Anthony J. Nocchiero senior vice president and CFO of the $1.9 billion producer and distributor of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer products, with headquarters in Deerfield, Ill. Nocchiero, 56, succeeds Ernest Thomas, who resigned in order to accept a senior financial position with another company. Prior to joining CF Industries, Nocchiero was CFO and vice president of finance at Merisant Worldwide Inc. Earlier, he held various financial and planning positions at BP Amoco PLC, including corporate controller at Amoco and CFO of BP Chemicals.

Charlotte Russe Holding Inc. the San Diego-based $681.5 million specialty retailer of apparel and accessories aimed toward young women, named Patti Johnson executive vice president and CFO. Johnson, 49, replaces Dan Carter who had previously announced his resignation. Prior to Charlotte Russe, Johnson served as executive vice president and CFO of Old Navy, a division of the Gap Inc., and CFO of Kohl's Corp. from 1998 to 2003. From 1995 to 1998, Johnson served as vice president of finance and controller of Disney Stores Inc.

ECI Telecom Ltd. has named Itzik Zion executive vice president and CFO of the $656.3 million global provider of networking infrastructure equipment, based in Petah Tikva, Israel. Zion, 43, succeeds Giora Bitan, who has resigned to pursue a career in venture capital. Prior to joining the company, Zion served as CFO for Motorola Israel Ltd. as well as CFO for Super-Sol Ltd. and CFO of New Dimension Software, until is was acquired by B.M.C. Software Israel Ltd.

Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc., the Wilmington N.C.-based $1.2 billion global contract medical research company has announced the resignation of CFO and chief accounting officer Linda Baddour. PPD has appointed Peter Wilkinson to vice president of finance and chief accounting officer and Brian Tuttle vice president of finance and corporate controller. Wilkinson joined PPD as executive director of finance and internal audit in 2003. Tuttle has served as corporate controller since 1999. He had joined the company in 1998 as corporate tax manager. The company has initiated a search for a new CFO.

Suburban Propane Partners LP, the $1.7 billion U.S. retail marketer of propane gas, based in Whippany, N.J., announced that vice president and CFO Robert M. Plant plans to retire on September 29, 2007. The partnership named Michael A. Stivala, the company's controller and chief accounting officer, as his successor. Stivala, 37, joined the partnership in December 2001 as controller and was named chief accounting officer in May 2005. From 1991 to 2001, Stivala held various positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

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