Green Growth Brands (CSE: GGB) (OTCQB: GGBXF) has appointed Randy Whitaker as its COO. The appointment is effective immediately.

He will lead real estate, business development, store design and construction, stores, shops, e-commerce, and field operations support at GGB.

Whitaker has more than 27 years of experience in real estate, finance, and store operations. He comes to GGB from privately-held department store Belk.

He was most recently at Belk as executive vice president, chief stores officer. During that time, he led the stores organization including store operations, real estate, store design and construction, aviation, visual merchandising, customer care, credit, and supply chain.

Prior to Belk, Whitaker spent more than 15 years at Victoria Secret in a variety of real estate and stores operations positions, including executive vice president, store operations. During his five years as executive vice president, store operations, he was responsible for 1,100 stores.