February 21, 2019
Former IRI Retail President David Hoodis has been named Mood Media CEO following the retirement of president and CEO Steven K. Richards in January.
Hoodis brings over three decades of leadership and operational experience. His background includes stints as vice president of software strategy and innovation at NCR, CEO and co-founder of Snack Box, and president and COO of Modell's Sporting Goods.
"David has spent his entire career at the intersection of retail and customer experience, which provides him with the insight and relationships to open doors and drive value for Mood Media across client verticals," David Sambur, senior partner at Apollo Global Management and a member of Mood's board, said in the release. "I believe his decisive, results driven approach and long history of developing successful growth strategies for technology enabled businesses will make a very strong impact."