Party City has now announced that CEO Jim Harrison will be transitioning to the new role of vice chairman effective April 1, 2020, and will continue to serve as a director of the company. Succeeding him as CEO will be Brad Weston who has served as president of PCHI and CEO of the Party City Retail Group since July 2019.
“Over the last two years, the board and I have been focused on identifying the right individual with deep retail experience to lead our Company into its next chapter of growth. The board and I felt that now is the appropriate time for me to transition. And in working with Brad over the last several months, it has become clear to us that he has the right skills, experience and understanding of our vertical model to lead the enterprise forward.” – said Harrison
