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Beggars US boss steps down
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 16 June 2010
Beggars have announced that the CEO of their US division, Lesley Bleakley, is stepping down so she has more time for her charity work and to adopt a second child. She is expected to continue to work for Beggars in a consultancy role, however. She will be replaced in the top job by current Beggars US GM Matt Harmon, though he will take the job title of President.
Confirming Bleakly’s departure, Beggars boss man Martin Mills told reporters: “Lesley has built our American business from next to nothing to an operation capable of having number one albums over a period of fifteen years with selfless devotion and commitment, and we owe her a huge debt which we shall never forget – but of course, whilst being very sad to see her leave her current role, we are entirely supportive of her personal decision that her family must at this point come first for her”.
Welcoming Harmon to the top job at his company’s US business, Mills continued: “I am very happy indeed that Matt Harmon has agreed to take on the leadership of Beggars in the USA on a permanent basis and am completely confident that the successes of his stewardship over the last year will grow and grow”.
