Nicholas Financial, Inc. announced the appointment of Kelly Malson as Chief Financial Officer effective on or before June 15, 2018. Kelly M. Malson was appointed as a director of Conn’s, Inc. in August 2012 and chair of its Audit Committee in November 2012. Ms. Malson serves as Conn’s Audit Committee chair until its 2018 annual meeting, held on May 30, 2018. Ms. Malson was also appointed to Conn’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in December 2015. Ms. Malson served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of World Acceptance Corporation from May 2009 until stepping down from those positions in December 2013. She remained employed by World Acceptance Corporation from December 2013 until her retirement in February 2014. Prior to that, she held the titles of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from March 2006 until May 2009 and Vice President of Internal Audit from September 2005 to March 2006 at World Acceptance Corporation.