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MOD Pizza makes key leadership appointments

MOD Pizza has added three leadership positions to support the company's national and international expansion.

February 17, 2016

MOD Pizza has added three leadership positions to support the company's national and international expansion. Joining MOD is Carole McCluskey, chief technology officer; Kevin Flaherty, vice president of marketing; and Lisa Luebeck, general counsel and vice president, Legal.

"Carole, Kevin and Lisa each bring incredible experience to their respective areas of expertise and will help prepare MOD for our sustained growth over the next several years," said Scott Svenson, co-founder and CEO of MOD. "As we double our footprint in the U.S. this year and begin our expansion overseas, our executive team is now built to support MOD's position as the leader in our category. Most importantly, each of these key individuals share MOD's core values and are excited to join in building a strong people-centric company."

Carole McCluskey, chief technology officer — McCluskey will drive and manage MOD's technical and digital initiatives. She was most recently chief technology officer at Outerwall Inc where she oversaw product development and corporate IT while driving technical strategy and execution for Redbox, Coinstar, New Ventures and the corporate innovation lab. She was recognized by the PSBJ as "Outstanding CTO of a company of $1B" and also awarded the Illinois Technology Association's "Prominent Woman in Technology" Award.

Kevin Flaherty, vice president of marketing — Leading the overall marketing strategy for MOD, Flaherty will oversee national brand marketing, creative development, consumer insights, customer loyalty, and media relations. With a background in digital marketing, he was co-founder of Wetpaint and comes to MOD from his most recent post as CMO of Whitepages.

Lisa Luebeck, general counsel, vice president of Legal — Luebeck has broad legal experience with a focus in corporate, operational, securities, and transaction areas, including contract drafting and negotiations, public and private securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic transactions/alliances. Her prior posts include senior associate with the global law firm Dorsey & Whitney, where she represented start-up and established clients in a range of industries, and senior director of Legal with CTI BioPharma Corp, a public biotechnology company. Luebeck was named a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers.