New CFO at Ulta

Ulta Beauty named Bruce L. Hartman as chief financial officer, effective Sept. 7, 2012. He will report to Chuck Rubin, president and chief executive officer.

Hartman is an experienced CFO with extensive financial and operational expertise in retailing, consumer products, and real estate. He most recently served as executive vice president, chief administrative officer and chief financial officer of The Yankee Candle Company. Prior to joining Yankee Candle in 2008, Hartman was the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Cushman & Wakefield from 2006 to 2008.

Hartman is a retail industry veteran, having served in a variety of senior leadership roles at Foot Locker, Inc. from 1996 to 2005. He was named CFO in 1999. Hartman also has been a member of the Board of Directors of rue21, inc. He will succeed Gregg Bodnar, who has held the role of CFO at Ulta Beauty since 2006.