W. Capra promotes Tim Radway to chief operating officer

W. Capra Consulting, an IT consultancy focusing on the retail industry, has promoted Tim Radway to chief operating officer.

In the newly created role, Radway will lead accounting and finance, cross-functional operations, sales and marketing support, and growth operations.

Radway has nearly two decades of professional experience, with expertise across finance and operations, sales, and accounting. He has been at W. Capra for 10 years, most recently spending five years as director of finance and operations. Radway joined the firm’s Chicago headquarters in 2012 as a senior consultant.

Before W. Capra, he was a technical recruiter at Synectics Inc. and held operations manager roles at several closely held organizations. Radway was also previously a location manager at Hertz.

He began his career as an accountant at Kenny and Kenny.

Radway has an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in international business from Dominican University.

“Tim is a transformational leader and proven change agent with deep experience and a unique understanding of W. Capra,” said Mike Streams, partner at W. Capra. “As an innovative and seasoned executive who relies on data and analytics to drive execution, I am confident Tim will be a tremendous asset as we continue to enhance our operations, execute our strategic plan, and continue our strong growth trend.”

Capra was founded in 2000 and specializes in helping retailers and solution providers enable secure commerce. The firm has offerings across store and corporate operations, consumer experience and engagement, risk consulting, and the Trellix professional services enterprise software suite. Capra has more than 80 employees across offices in Chicago, Nashville, and Toronto.