Gourmet Trading Co. announces interim president
Gourmet Trading Co. announces interim president
Gourmet Trading Co. announced that Peter Lineen, current executive director of Gourmet International Holdings, has been named interim president of Gourmet Trading.
Lineen has vast experience in business advice and planning, and he is an experienced company director and board member, having been a CPA with his own firm for over 30 years.
Lineen has been on the board of directors at Gourmet Trading with special responsibilities for new projects analysis and structuring for the past two-and-a-half years. The company said he has been instrumental in setting up joint ventures growing operations in Mexico and Chile, which will complement Gourmet Trading’s existing farms in Washington, California and Peru.
"Transitions such as this can be challenging, so it’s imperative to have the right people during these times," Paul Martin, owner of Gourmet Trading, said in a press release. "I've worked with Peter for three decades and am confident he will be able to guide Gourmet Trading Co. through this transition period."
Kristen Francisco, vice president of sales and marketing, said in the release, "The Gourmet team looks forward to working with Peter as we not only go on with business as usual, but also plan for the future. “
Scott Hulsey, vice president of procurement added, "Peter has been a great asset to Gourmet Trading Co. as a board member and we look forward to working with him in his new role."