Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General has appointed Jennifer Beugelmans as its new vice president of investor relations and public relations, effective last week.
In this role, Beugelmans oversees Dollar Generalโs investor relations, public relations, corporate communications and community initiatives functions. She reports to John Garratt, Dollar Generalโs executive vice president and CFO.
Beugelmans most recently served as vice president of IR at Etsy, where she established an IR team following the companyโs initial public offering in 2015. She has also previously served as Etsyโs vice president of financial planning and analysis and as interim vice president of communications. Her career experience includes leadership roles at Joele Frank, Pure Communications and EVC Group.
Dollar General operates roughly 14,300 stores in 44 states across the US.
โJennifer brings more than 20 years of experience and expertise to Dollar General, and we are excited to welcome her to our team,โ Garratt says in a statement. โHer broad experience and proven track record will support Dollar Generalโs award-winning investor relations program, support the companyโs initiatives and further our position as a leader in our sector.โ