Beth Kaplan

PITTSBURGH — Thomas Dowd has been named GNC EVP, chief merchandising officer and general manager, the company announced in an SEC filing Friday. Dowd has served as EVP store operations and development since April 2007. The move follows the announcement in June that Beth Kaplan would be stepping down from her role as GNC president and chief merchandising officer. Following that announcement, GNC CEO Joe Fortunato reassumed his role of president. GNC last month appointed Amy Lane to serve as a member of its board of directors in place of Kaplan. Lane, who serves as director for off-price home

GNC announced that Beth Kaplan, president and chief merchandising and marketing officer, has resigned after three-and-a-half years as a member of the senior management team that prepared GNC for its recent initial public offering to pursue personal interests. Kaplan will also resign as a director of the company.