Dunkin’ Brands Inc., which operates Dunkin’ Donuts, has named retail industry veteran John Costello to the newly created position of chief global customer and marketing officer.
The Canton-based company, which also operates the Baskin-Robbins ice cream chain, made the announcement a week after it said Dunkin’ Donuts president William Kussell was stepping down and that chief executive Nigel Travis would take over day-to-day operations.
Travis, who once held the top job at Papa John’s Inc., succeeded Jon Luther as chief executive in January.
Costello will join the Dunkin’ Brands executive team and report to Travis. Costello’s resume includes jobs at Home Depot, Sears, and Yahoo, according to Dunkin’ Brands.
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