Feuerstein named vice president of finance and CFO for Growers Express
Feuerstein named vice president of finance and CFO for Growers Express
Growers Express LLC in Salinas, CA, has appointed Victor Feuerstein to the newly created positions of vice president of finance and chief financial officer, effective Feb. 16.
In his new role at Growers Express, Mr. Feuerstein will oversee all financial, accounting and budgeting operations. He will report to Growers Express President Randolph Breschini.
?With our planned growth and goal of becoming one of the industry's premier produce companies, the addition of Victor Feuerstein, with his extensive financial knowledge, will greatly strengthen our overall management team and increase our productivity," Mr. Breschini said in a statement.
Mr. Feuerstein has extensive experience in finance, and most recently was vice president of finance and administration and CFO for Tanimura & Antle Inc. He previously was director of accounting and research, group controller and vice president of finance for Dole Food Co. Inc. He has worked for other companies, including Ernst & Young in New York as senior auditor.
Mr. Feuerstein received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, his MBA in finance from Long Island University in New York, and is a CPA in California, Florida and New York.
Martin C. Metcalf, who most recently was director of finance and controller of Growers Express, will assume the new position of director of logistics. He will be responsible for all logistics-related functions such as coordinating and optimizing warehousing, transportation, inventory management and purchasing. This new role will help integrate all entities within the organization, leading to greater efficiency.
Mr. Metcalf has worked for Growers Express for the past seven years, and previously worked for other produce companies including Gargiulo LP and Well-Pict Berries. He will continue to report to Mr. Breschini.
?As our organization evolves, we believe these changes will optimize our ability to better serve our customers. We are extremely pleased with these new appointments," added Mr. Breschini.
Growers Express and its affiliated companies grow, pack and market more than 40 items year-round, exceeding 12 million packages annually, with 40,000 acres of operations in California, Arizona, Mexico and Peru.
In his new role at Growers Express, Mr. Feuerstein will oversee all financial, accounting and budgeting operations. He will report to Growers Express President Randolph Breschini.
?With our planned growth and goal of becoming one of the industry's premier produce companies, the addition of Victor Feuerstein, with his extensive financial knowledge, will greatly strengthen our overall management team and increase our productivity," Mr. Breschini said in a statement.
Mr. Feuerstein has extensive experience in finance, and most recently was vice president of finance and administration and CFO for Tanimura & Antle Inc. He previously was director of accounting and research, group controller and vice president of finance for Dole Food Co. Inc. He has worked for other companies, including Ernst & Young in New York as senior auditor.
Mr. Feuerstein received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, his MBA in finance from Long Island University in New York, and is a CPA in California, Florida and New York.
Martin C. Metcalf, who most recently was director of finance and controller of Growers Express, will assume the new position of director of logistics. He will be responsible for all logistics-related functions such as coordinating and optimizing warehousing, transportation, inventory management and purchasing. This new role will help integrate all entities within the organization, leading to greater efficiency.
Mr. Metcalf has worked for Growers Express for the past seven years, and previously worked for other produce companies including Gargiulo LP and Well-Pict Berries. He will continue to report to Mr. Breschini.
?As our organization evolves, we believe these changes will optimize our ability to better serve our customers. We are extremely pleased with these new appointments," added Mr. Breschini.
Growers Express and its affiliated companies grow, pack and market more than 40 items year-round, exceeding 12 million packages annually, with 40,000 acres of operations in California, Arizona, Mexico and Peru.
