Covetrus, Inc. announced that Stuart B. Gleichenhaus has been named interim chief financial officer, effective December 16, 2019. The company also announced that Dustin Finer has been promoted to chief administrative officer. Effective December 16, 2019, Christine T. Komola will depart as the company's executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Komola will shift into an advisory role for a period of one month to ensure a smooth transition during the company's year-end closing process. Gleichenhaus most recently served as senior managing director in the Office of the CFO Solutions practice at FTI Consulting. Finer joined Covetrus earlier this fall as chief people officer.

In his expanded role, Finer will now also oversee information technology and legal operations in addition to leading all aspects of global human resources for the company. Covetrus has retained an executive search firm and has commenced a formal search for a permanent chief financial officer.