Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. Appoints Rob Helm as Chief Financial Officer
October 17, 2022 at 08:28 am EDT
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Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. announced the hiring of Rob Helm to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Rob will report to John Swygert, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will lead the Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Financial Reporting and Compliance, and Investor Relations teams. Rob joins Ollie's from The Children's Place, where he most recently served as Chief Financial Officer. Rob joined The Children's Place in 2016 as Vice President and Controller and took on roles of increasing responsibility, culminating in his appointment as CFO in April 2021.
Prior to joining The Children's Place, he held senior finance and accounting roles at Ralph Lauren, Fresh Direct, and Rag & Bone. Rob began his career in public accounting and auditing, including KPMG LLP.
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. is a retailer of closeout merchandise and excess inventory. The Company principally buys overproduced, overstocked, and closeout merchandise from manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, brokers, and other retailers. Its warehouse format stores feature a number of categories, including housewares, bed and bath, food, floor coverings, health and beauty aids, books and stationery, toys, and electronics, as well as other products, including hardware, candy, clothing, sporting goods, pet and lawn and garden products. It operates over 513 stores in 30 states. Its retail locations are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.