Coinstar has appointed Tad Larsen as chief accounting officer, effective Dec. 16. Larsen succeeds Saul Gates, who has left Coinstar to serve as chief financial officer at another company, effective Dec. 14.

Scott Di Valerio will serve as interim chief accounting officer between the resignation of Gates and the appointment of Larsen.

Larsen has served as corporate controller at Coinstar since December 2010. He served as division controller for the Americas at Terex Corp.'s aerial work platform division from March 2009 until December 2010.

Previously, he served in various capacities at Brunswick Corp., global boat operations, including as vice president of finance for global boat operation; vice president of finance for the U.S. Marine Division; and director of accounting for the U.S. Marine Division.