Dive Summary:<br /><br />    The new Office Depot—which recently merged with OfficeMax to create a combined company—has named a new executive as VP and CFO of the company.<br />    Former Wendy’s restaurant executive Stephen Hare has been appointed to the new role with OfficeMax and will begin his tenure immediately.<br />    Hare replaces former OfficeMax co-CFO Mike Newman, and interim co-CFO Deb O’Connor.<br /><br />Dive Insight:<br /><br />"Having worked closely with Steve on transforming businesses in the past, I know he brings to Office Depot, Inc. the knowledge and discipline needed to realize the synergies inherent in the merger of Office Depot and OfficeMax," said new Office Depot CEO Roland Smith. Prior to his tenure with Wendy’s, Stephen Hare served stints as executive with Arby’s and Delhaize America.