Keith Cline named Interim Chief Executive Officer at La Quinta Holdings Inc.
La Quinta Holdings (NYSE:LQ), a North Texas-based owner and operator of select-service hotels, announced Thursday that CEO Wayne Goldberg has stepped down from his position and will be replaced on an interim basis by Keith Cline. Cline, who has served as La Quinta's Executive Vice Preisdent and Chief Financial Officer since January, 2013, helped lead the company through a successful initial public offering in April, 2014, the company said in a statement. Prior to joining La Quinta, Cline served as the Chief Administrative Officer and CFO at Charming Charlie, Inc. Cline has also held leadership positions at The J.M Smucker Company, FedEx (NYSE:FDX), Custom Critical and L Brands (NYSE:LB), Inc.
