PCC Community Market announced Friday the hiring of Amy Chow as CFO.
Chow has extensive experience across retail, technology and consulting sectors, including a dozen years with Sur La Table, where she most recently served as CFO. During her time at Sur La Table, Chow played a crucial role in establishing the kitchenware company’s strategic direction, driving execution, and participating in financial decisions, according to the press release.
Chow succeeds Chris Naismith, who retired in March, according to her LinkedIn profile.
“With deep roots in Seattle, I’m proud to help steward the financial future of an institution that reflects the values of this region and plays a vital role in its ongoing wellbeing,” Chow said in a statement. “I’m inspired by PCC’s commitment to its triple bottom line and look forward to helping shape strategies that deliver lasting impact for our communities, the environment and the co-op.”
Chow’s appointment to CFO comes just a few months after PCC announced it turned a “modest profit at year-end” in 2024 following an unprofitable 2023.
In the spring of last year, PCC CEO Krishnan Srinivasan stated 2024 would be the beginning of a “transformative, multi-year period for PCC” after a store closure in downtown Seattle early that year cut into sales.
Along with hiring Chow, PCC also announced Friday it has concluded its Board of Trustees election, naming Will Daughterty, president and CEO of Pacific Science Center, as a new board member, and re-electing trustees Cindy Bolton and Angela Owen.
