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Andmore Names New President & Other Changes
As current CEO Jon Pertchik retires this month, Greg Avitabile steps up to the role of president. Meanwhile, the search for a permanent CEO continues.
Atlanta-based Andmore, one of the largest owners of permanent markets and tradeshows space in the world, has announced several leadership changes to its executive team. Current CEO Jon Pertchik will retire effective May 31, and 30-year Andmore veteran Greg Avitabile has been president and chief operations officer.
Andmore’s board of directors has established an executive committee, comprising current executives: Amory Wooden, newly promoted chief revenue officer; Greg Avitabile, president and chief operations officer; Robert Klein, chief financial officer; and Ximena Juncosa, chief human resources officer.
The executive committee will assume expanded responsibilities to help strengthen the organization’s operating structure and align the business around critical priorities. The executive committee will report directly to the board, including Blackstone representatives and Andmore’s executive chairman Bob Maricich.
“We have fostered a team of exceptionally talented leaders at Andmore, and this new structure is designed to put that talent in the driver’s seat to move the business forward most effectively,” Pertchik said. “My faith in the strength of this organization and its growth prospects is as unwavering today as it was when I was first appointed CEO. I have full confidence in what comes next and believe the best is yet to come with this team.”
In Wooden’s new role as chief revenue officer, she will oversee Andmore’s marketing and leasing teams under one unified revenue-generating structure. As CMO, Wooden has been instrumental in building a tech and data-enabled marketing function to set up the company’s core business for future growth. Wooden will also assume responsibility for business development.
“Connecting marketing and leasing is about aligning the business around growth and performance,” Wooden stated. “Our goal will be to foster new ways to collaborate, allowing us to deliver bigger results for our tenants and buyers.”
During Avitabile’s tenure at Andmore, he has led all aspects of operations across three cities and 22 million square feet of real estate, including maintenance, market operations, shipping and receiving, janitorial, security, construction and tenant improvements. As part of the recent leadership changes, Avitabile will assume responsibility for Andmore’s technology team, overseeing the continued implementation of its data-driven approach and ensuring it remains a value-driver for the business, as well as oversight of the Shoppe Object home and gift show.
Robert Klein will continue to oversee Andmore’s strategic and financial priorities as chief financial officer and will also assume responsibility for the company’s corporate development.
Ximena Juncosa will continue to lead Andmore’s people and culture strategy, helping strengthen the leadership, collaboration, and accountability needed to support the business in its next phase. With the new leadership changes, Juncosa will also assume responsibility for the company’s legal department.
“ANDMORE has an exceptionally strong foundation built on decades of market leadership and an unmatched industry network that cannot easily be replicated,” said Bob Maricich, board chair and former CEO and founder of Andmore. “With this executive team in place and the underlying strength of our real estate footprint, customer relationships, and brand, we have full confidence in the path ahead.”
In connection with this leadership transition, Katie Potter, chief strategy officer and general counsel, and Landon Williams, chief technology officer, will step down from their roles at as of May 31.
The board of directors noted that it is confident in the executive committee’s ability to lead the business and will focus on supporting the transition before it initiates a search for a permanent CEO.
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