Caribou Coffee tapped Gene Komsky as its new chief financial officer, replacing Scott Kennedy, who was promoted to CEO. With years of financial experience under his belt, Komsky’s turning his CFO prowess to franchising as he builds upon the company’s systemwide financial strategies. Ask Gene Komsky about his personal ties to Caribou Coffee, and he’ll take you back at least 15 years. “I’m very familiar with the Caribou brand, the product and the coffeehouse experience,” Komsky said.