$2.6 billion R.H. Donnelley, a directory assistance company, has appointed Sylvester Johnson as vice president, corporate controller, and chief accounting officer. Johnson will be based in the company’s Cary, N.C. headquarters and report to R.H. Donnelley Executive Vice President and CFO Steven Blondy.

With more than 25 years of public accounting and financial leadership experience, Johnson most recently served as vice president and controller for 7-Eleven, Inc., a $14 billion multinational retailer. Prior to joining 7-Eleven, Johnson was vice president of finance for The Dallas Morning News, senior finance manager for Yum! Brands Inc./Pepsico, Inc., and held various accounting roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers.