Haines Names Michael Barrett President & CEO as Zwicker Retires

Glen Burnie, MD, January 11, 2017—Haines has announced the promotion of Michael Barrett from chief logistics officer to president and chief executive officer as part of a planned transition following Bruce Zwicker’s decision to retire.

Zwicker retires after 13 years with the company.

Barrett joined Haines in February 2015 to lead all Haines operations including the company’s customer service, purchasing, warehouse and fleet operations.

He has worked with teams across Haines making several operational improvements, including inventory optimization.

Prior to Haines, Barrett’s career included successive leadership positions running operations and customer service at QVC, Dollar Tree, Fingerhut, CVS and Sonoco Products Company.

He holds a B.A. in Operations Management from Auburn University and has attended classes at the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania.

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