Jim Gaherity was named president of Coinstar in March.

He joined Outerwall in 2004 as the director of operations for Coinstar and was steadily promoted over the years to senior vice president overseeing Coinstar worldwide operations and certain new venture businesses.

He has over 25 years of management experience including senior management positions at Brink’s Inc. and Road Way Package Systems (since acquired by FedEx).

Coinstar is based in Bellevue.