Russ Smyth, then CEO of the tax preparation firm, quit in July and earlier this year, chief counsel Brian Woram resigned. Smyth was quickly replaced by Alan Bennett, who was a board member and former interim CEO. Before joining Block, Brown was the corporate controller and vice president of finance (Americas) at Bacou-Dalloz, now Sperian Protection, and and also had key positions at KPMG.
Block Controller Named CFO
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - H&R Block, which has been suffering from a loss of top executives this year, has named controller Jeff Brown as chief financial officer. Brown has served interim CFO following the departure of Beth Shulman in the spring.
