Two people at the Detroit Tigers got new jobs today. Bobby Hoekstra is now the Senior Vice President of Business Operations. Kate Haas is now the Vice President of Finance. Bobby started working for the Tigers in 2021. He did a great job as the Vice President of Finance. Bobby worked for the Cleveland Guardians before. Kate joined the Tigers in 2021 as the Director of Finance. She got promoted to Controller in 2023. Kate always works hard and helps her team. She used to work for Flagstar Bank and the Chicago Cubs. Bobby will make sure everything runs smoothly for the Tigers in Detroit and Lakeland. Kate will be in charge of all the money stuff for the company. The boss, Ryan Gustafson, is happy with Bobby and Kate’s hard work and says they deserve their new jobs.
Vocabulary List:
Operations /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənz/ (noun): The processes and activities involved in running a business or organization.
Promoted /prəˈmoʊtɪd/ (verb): Raised to a higher rank or position.
Finance /fəˈnæns/ (noun): The management of large sums of money especially by governments or large companies.
Deserve /dɪˈzɜrv/ (verb): To be worthy of something usually a reward or punishment.
Controller /kənˈtroʊlər/ (noun): A person responsible for overseeing and managing the financial accounts of an organization.
Smoothly /smuːðli/ (adverb): In a way that is without difficulty or problems; easily.
