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title: "Swig Names Angela Kavanaugh Its Director of People and Culture"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3422ee65-e8e3-472f-913f-9c655c86f85d
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240123_swig_names_angela_kavanaugh_its_director_of_people_and_culture.html
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2024-01-23T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:31:11.566Z
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# Swig Names Angela Kavanaugh Its Director of People and Culture

**TL;DR:** Swig has named Angela Kavanaugh as its Director of People and Culture, bringing over 12 years of HR experience to the company. Kavanaugh comes to Swig from Narvar, where she was Head of People.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-01-23. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240123_swig_names_angela_kavanaugh_its_director_of_people_and_culture.html).*

## Story

Swig has named Angela Kavanaugh its Director of People and Culture.

Kavanaugh comes to Swig with more than 12 years of HR experience at companies of all sizes and stages ranging from startup to public. Most recently, she was Head of People at Narvar, and prior to that she was Director of People at Entrata.

“Angela is a coach, a leader, and a difference-maker,” said Rian McCartan, CEO of Swig. “We will need her expertise and guidance to make sure Swig’s employee culture remains strong and thriving. We’re lucky to have her in the Swig family, and I can’t wait to work alongside her.”

Kavanaugh’s strong operational experience and leadership development are built for growth.

“My first impression of Swig's culture was the dedicated intention to create a customized and genuine customer connection,” Kavanaugh said. “Swig customers seek a moment of delight, which is made possible through an exceptional employee experience and culture. Swig has built a commendable culture, and I’m excited to fine-tune employee development and design scalable systems to support Swig's growth. I genuinely believe in Swig's mission, and I’m honored to be a part of it.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- executive appointment (topic)
- company culture (topic)
- Swig (company)
- hr leadership (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240123_swig_names_angela_kavanaugh_its_director_of_people_and_culture.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3422ee65-e8e3-472f-913f-9c655c86f85d).