Corporate Environments Hires New Chief Financial Officer; Leslie Dove to Oversee Company's Financial Responsibilities.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2003 Corporate Environments, an Atlanta-based, full-service furniture dealership, announced today the appointment of Leslie Dove as the Company's chief financial officer. Dove will be responsible for directing the company's finance, information technology, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. and customer service activities. Dove comes to Corporate Environments from Ivan Allen, after seven years of serving as the its chief financial officer and secretary/treasurer. "Leslie Dove has tremendous experience in managing the financial divisions of a major furniture company," said Karen Hughes
Karen Parfitt Hughes (born December 27, 1956) is a Republican politician from the state of Texas. She currently serves as the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the U.S. , president and co-owner of Corporate Environments. "I'm thrilled she'll be using this expertise to fine tune our financial processes and procedures, giving us even greater capabilities to better serve our customers." The announcement comes as the Company concludes a strong first quarter, with sales up, in spite of a downturn in the workplace furniture business. "Corporate Environments has been a steady player in its industry for some time now," said Dove. "I'm eager to be a part of a winning team and look forward to making great strides together." Dove graduated cum laude cum lau·de adv. & adj. With honor. Used to express academic distinction: graduated cum laude; 25 cum laude graduates. from Oglethorpe University History Oglethorpe College was originally chartered in 1835 in Midway, just south of the city of Milledgeville, then the state capital. The school was built and, at that time, governed by the Presbyterian Church, making it one of the South's earliest denominational institutions. in Atlanta, Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration “BBA” redirects here. For other uses, see BBA (disambiguation). The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a bachelor's degree in business studies. degree in accounting and a minor in writing. Dove is a certified public accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. and a member of Financial Executives International, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants With over 330,525 CPA members (in August 2006), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the largest professional organization of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the United States of America. and the Georgia State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Dove also serves on the President's Advisory Council of Oglethorpe University. About Corporate Environments Corporate Environments is a full service contract furnishings and office systems company offering a full range of quality products from Knoll and other manufacturers. The company is consistently ranked among Atlanta's top full service contract furniture dealers. An industry leader, Corporate Environments provides a full menu of services including installation and reconfiguration, relocation services, project management and asset management. For more information on Corporate Environments, please visit www.corporateenvironments.com. |
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