Zoe’s Kitchen names former retail exec as CFO

Zoe’s Kitchen has named Sunil M. Doshi as its CFO, effective October 6, according to a company press release.

Doshi comes to the brand from Fossil, where he has served as CFO for the $1.8 billion division of Fossil Group.

"I am excited to add Sunil to the Zoës Kitchen leadership team during this tremendous period of growth for our company," said Kevin Miles, president and CEO of Zoës Kitchen. "Sunil is a strong cultural fit, embodying both a 'people first' mentality and passion to win. Additionally, he has a long history of providing financial leadership and developing and executing strategic plans designed to build powerful lifestyle brands. He will be an invaluable asset to our entire organization as we continue to develop our longer term strategies."

Prior to joining Fossil Group, Doshi served in multiple financial leadership roles from 1999 to 2012 at L Brands Inc., including VP of financial planning and analysis, from 2010 to 2012, at Mast Global, L Brands’ internally owned supply chain arm, and as VP of retail finance at Bath & Body Works, from 2006 to 2010. He also served in leadership roles at the company’s Victoria’s Secret division and in its corporate planning and treasury groups. Prior to L Brands, he worked at several large, multinational companies, including BP and Ernst & Young.

"I could not be more excited to join the Zoës Kitchen leadership team," Doshi said. "I’ve been incredibly impressed by the team’s accomplishments to date and by its extremely passionate and authentic culture. I look forward to working with the entire team to help Zoës realize its unbounded potential and deliver long-term shareholder value."