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HireQuest, Inc. Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
David S. Burnett will lead the financial effort to allow HireQuest’s continued growth and investment in new and existing markets, technologies, and
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nDavid S. Burnett will lead the financial effort to allow HireQuest’s continued growth and investment in new and existing markets, technologies, and value-added solutions for its franchisees and their customers\n\n GOOSE CREEK, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nHireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq: HQI), a national franchisor of on-demand, temporary, and commercial staffing services, today announced that David S. Burnett has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer.\n\nMr. Burnett is a highly accomplished CFO who brings an extensive array of financial experience to HireQuest, including a background with global public company corporate finance, treasury operations, and acquisition strategy.\n\n\"We are very excited to have David join HireQuest. He will be a close advisor to me and an important member of our senior leadership team as we continue to expand and grow,\" said Rick Hermanns, HireQuest’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are confident that his leadership and finance and accounting experience will benefit HireQuest and its employees and shareholders.”\n\nMr. Burnett will succeed Cory Smith, who is staying on with the company as Chief Accounting Officer.\n\nAbout David Burnett\n\nMr. Burnett brings over 30 years of diverse financial experience to HireQuest, where he will serve its primary stakeholders including franchisees, investors, customers, and team members. Prior to joining HireQuest, Mr. Burnett was Chief Financial Officer for Ivy Asset Group, an alternative credit provider and investment bank that primarily serves some of the largest names in the consumer loan market. Prior to Ivy, Mr. Burnett served as Chief Financial Officer for a series of publicly-traded companies under the umbrella of BKF Capital Group, including Interlink Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:LINK), BKF Capital Group, Inc. (OTC:BKFG) and Ridgefield Acquisition Corp (OTC:RDGA). Before that, Mr. Burnett served in various management positions with EnPro Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NPO), most recently as Vice President and Treasurer. EnPro is a diversified industrial technology company with $1.5 billion in global revenue. His history prior to EnPro includes a long stint as a Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Senior Manager at Grant Thornton LLP. Mr. Burnett received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (Accounting) from Old Dominion Univer...