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Pei Wei names former Sonic, CiCi's exec as CFO

October 25, 2017

Pei Wei has named Jim Lebs as CFO.

"Jim brings extensive financial leadership expertise to our team and he will play a pivotal role in Pei Wei’s continued growth," J. Hedrick, chief executive officer of Pei Wei, said in a company press release.

Lebs has a 20-year track record of growing businesses and streamlining organizational structures, technology and business processes to support and guide organizations, according to the release. He most recently served as CFO for CiCi’s Pizza and held previous positions, including VP of supply chain at Sonic Drive-in and division VP of financial planning and analysis at Jack in the Box.

"I'm proud to be joining the talented leadership team at Pei Wei," Lebs said. "Pei Wei is an exciting brand with so much energy and fresh direction — I look forward to getting started."

Lebs is a certified management accountant, who earned his MBA from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and a BS degree from California State University-San Bernardino.