Scott Huckins joins Sears Holdings

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Kmart parent company Sears Holdings announced the appointment of Scott Huckins to the post of VP and corporate treasurer.

Huckins joins the company from RSC Holdings, where he served as VP and treasurer, responsible for global treasury, credit and investor relations activities.

"Throughout the course of his career, Scott has led a variety of public and private capital markets activities, worked extensively with private equity investors and served as the lead in managing relationships with banks and ratings agencies on numerous financing transactions. He has also overseen substantial pension plan assets, managed [mergers and acquisitions] transactions and developed strategic plans and valuation frameworks," Sears Holdings EVP and CFO Rob Schriesheim said. "This combination of strategic and financial experience complements our continued transformation of Sears Holdings and our strong focus on financial discipline."