Tattered Cover announced several personnel changes to take effect immediately. Matt Miller, previously general manager, has been named chief operating officer; Margie Keenan, previously financial operations manager, has been named chief financial officer; Cathy Langer, previously lead buyer, has been named director of buying; and Stephanie Coleman, previously assistant buyer, has been named associate frontlist buyer.

"In our first six months here," incoming co-owner Len Vlahos said, "it has become clear to Kristen and me how important Matt, Margie, and Cathy are to the future success of Tattered Cover. While we have specific plans to grow and enhance the stores, we've said from the beginning that our number one goal in taking stewardship of such an iconic business is 'don't screw it up.' Continuing the legacy created by Joyce Meskis starts with making a commitment to the staff that helped build it."

In some ways," said Kristen Gilligan, Mr. Vlahos's wife and the incoming co-owner, "we're acknowledging what already exists. Matt and Margie are functioning -- brilliantly, we believe -- as COO and CFO respectively. Making a few structural adjustments to those roles also allows us to turn the direct day-to-day management of the buying staff over to Cathy, who is, in our opinion, one of the great book buyers of her generation. We're fortunate to have such a wonderful staff in place."