National Vision Holdings (EYE) said Wednesday that it has appointed Christopher Laden as chief financial officer, effective March 31.

Laden most recently served as CFO of Community Veterinary Partners, before which he was the CFO for Women's Care and MD Now Urgent Care.

He will succeed Melissa Rasmussen who will step down from the company, effective March 3.

Patrick Moore, who serves as a special advisor to National Vision, will assume the role of interim CFO effective March 4.