Staffing

BurgerFi names seasoned retail exec as CFO

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March 3, 2021

BurgerFi International Inc has hired Michael Rabinovitch to replace CFO Bryan McGuire by April 1.

"As BurgerFi continues to accelerate its growth strategy, Michael's extensive experience in acquisitions, business processes and managing the strong financial structure and growth of large public companies adds significant value to our organization," said Ophir Sternberg, executive chairman of BurgerFi, said in a company press release.

Rabinovitch joins BurgerFi after serving as chief accounting officer at Tech Data Corporation, a $38 billion dollar Fortune 100 global technology distributor. He also has held the positions of chief accounting officer and VP of Finance for North America at Office Depot Inc.

"Michael will develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders and teams while building confidence and transparency. I know he understands key metrics for value creation and will collaborate with our leadership to deliver outstanding results," Julio Ramirez, CEO of BurgerFi, said in the release.

For nearly a decade, Rabinovitch served as chief financial officer of Mayors Jewelers and Birks Group Inc., with 77 locations across the United States and Canada. He was also the VP of Finance at Claire's Stores Inc. during its years of rapid expansion and contributed to its growth from 1,200 to over 3,000 locations in 10 countries during his six-year tenure with the brand, according to the release.

"I am excited to be joining BurgerFi and look forward to adding value to the company as they execute on their growth strategy," Rabinovitch said in the release. "I am looking forward to supporting the leadership team in implementing strategies that will drive profitability of the organization and shareholder value."

Established in 2011, BurgerFi has 125 locations.