In a well-timed shake-up at AmericasMart Atlanta, ANDMORE CEO Jon Pertchik is set to retire at the end of May, handing off day-to-day control just as the city’s busy market season kicks into high gear. The handoff puts a new leadership team in charge of the sprawling downtown campus right before buyers and exhibitors pour into the complex, and it is part of a broader executive reshuffle that elevates some senior leaders while others head for the exits.
In a press release from ANDMORE, the company said Pertchik will retire effective May 31, 2026. The board has formed an Executive Committee to assume expanded responsibilities, made up of Amory Wooden, who is being promoted to Chief Revenue Officer, Greg Avitabile as President and Chief Operations Officer, Robert Klein as Chief Financial Officer and Ximena Juncosa as Chief Human Resources Officer. The same announcement noted that Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel Katie Potter and Chief Technology Officer Landon Williams will step down on May 31, and that the board, including Executive Chairman Bob Maricich and representatives from Blackstone, will support the transition while launching a search for a permanent CEO. “My faith in the strength of this organization and its growth prospects is as unwavering today as it was when I was first appointed CEO,” Pertchik said in the statement.
Leadership Shuffle At Andmore
According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the promotions amount to a consolidation of marketing, leasing, operations and technology under a smaller circle of senior leaders. The outlet described the changes as a rapid reorganization designed to keep markets and showrooms running smoothly while the company works through its executive search.
What It Means For Americasmart Atlanta
AmericasMart’s campus, a three-building complex at 240 Peachtree Street NW, operates year-round showrooms and hosts multiple market weeks that attract buyers from across the United States and abroad, according to the AmericasMart contact page. ANDMORE’s 2026 schedule compresses Summer Market and Atlanta Apparel into a single June 9–14, 2026, window, per SGN Magazine. That tight timing means the interim leadership structure will be put to the test almost immediately during the busiest stretch of the market season.
Next Steps
The board will back the Executive Committee as it manages operations through the transition and will begin a formal search for a new CEO, according to ANDMORE. Industry coverage and historical reporting on the IMC–AmericasMart transactions show that the business is part of a broader portfolio of tradeshow and showroom properties, a backdrop that helps explain why leadership moves at ANDMORE resonate both in Atlanta and across the national market scene, per Garden Center.
