Harte Hanks President And CEO Karen Puckett To Step Down Effective Immediately

(RTTNews) - Harte Hanks Inc. (HHS) said that Karen Puckett will be stepping down as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective immediately.

In the interim, the company's board of directors has created a temporary Office of the CEO to provide continuity and strategic direction while it conducts a search to identify a world-class CEO to guide the company through the next phase of growth.

The Office of the CEO will be composed of board members Jack Griffin, a Managing Director of M&A firm Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips, and Martin Reidy, former CEO and President of marketing agency Ansira Partners.

Harte Hanks executives Jon Biro, CFO and Executive Vice President, and Andrew Harrison, EVP of Contact Centers & CHRO will also join the Office of the CEO.