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CiCi's Pizza hires Sonic exec as CFO

December 12, 2014

CiCi's Pizza has named Jim Lebs as its new chief financial officer Jim Lebs.

According to a news release, Lebs has 20 years of experience and most recently served as VP – Supply Chain for Sonic Drive-In. He also served as a chief facilitator of the Franchise Advisory Council's "Higher Store-Level Profits Task Group," and was the business owner of the "Maximizing Store-Level Profits" strategic initiative.

Prior to his tenure at Sonic Drive-In, Lebs was a leader at Jack in the Box Inc. for almost eight years, where he served in a variety of roles including division vice president of accounting ops, director of operations, DVP of supply chain systems and DVP of financial planning and analysis.

"Jim's financial leadership, coupled with a deep understanding of operations and supply chain, will be a huge asset to CiCi's as we look to revitalize and transform our brand," CEO Darin Harris said in a news release. "Bringing a leader of his caliber to CiCi's is part of our strategic plan to be better at everything we do."

Lebs, a Southern California native, is a Certified Management Accountant and received his MBA in Finance from Cal Poly Pomona and his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Cal State San Bernardino.