Calavo Growers Names Graciela Montgomery Chief Human Resources Officer
September 27 2021 - 07:00AM
Calavo Growers, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: CVGW), a global leader in the
avocado and value-added fresh food industries, today announced that
Graciela Montgomery will join the Company as its first Chief Human
Resources Officer, effective October 11, 2021.
In this role, Ms. Montgomery will oversee human
resources, training, talent development and recruitment for Calavo,
which has nearly 4,000 employees across the U.S. and in Mexico. Ms.
Montgomery brings extensive knowledge of national and multinational
companies in the human resources arena.
“With a career that spans over 30 years, Graciela
brings exceptional experience across all facets of human resources
strategy and development on a global scale. She is a very capable
human resources leader with the strategic know-how to build our HR
organization to support a growing enterprise like Calavo,” said
Steven Hollister, interim Chief Executive Officer of Calavo
Growers. “In her seven-year tenure at Deckers Brands, Graciela
spearheaded HR efforts that helped support that company’s revenue
increase from $250 million to $2 billion. As we set the stage for
our next major phase of growth, having Graciela at the head of our
HR function, as well as on our executive leadership team, will
ensure that we continue to build a world-class organization. We are
delighted to welcome her aboard.”
Prior to joining Calavo, Ms. Montgomery led a
consultancy specializing in the areas of leadership, organizational
design, cultural transformation and change management. Prior to
that role, she held senior human resources positions with National
Public Radio, Deckers Brands, AECOM, Nortel Networks and Citibank,
where she led initiatives in human resources development,
recruiting, performance management and total rewards. Ms.
Montgomery has a BA in communications and media from California
State University, Los Angeles.
About Calavo Growers, Inc.
Calavo Growers, Inc. is a global avocado-industry
leader and provider of value-added fresh food serving retail
grocery, foodservice, club stores, mass merchandisers, food
distributors and wholesalers worldwide. The Company’s Fresh segment
procures and markets fresh avocados and select other fresh produce,
including tomatoes and papayas. The Renaissance Food Group (RFG)
segment creates, markets and distributes a portfolio of healthy
fresh foods, including fresh-cut fruit, fresh-cut vegetables and
prepared foods. The Foods segment manufactures and distributes
guacamole and salsa. Founded in 1924, Calavo’s fresh food products
are sold under the respected Calavo brand name as well as Garden
Highway, Chef Essentials and several private label and store
brands.
Contact: Financial Profiles, Inc.Lisa Mueller,
Senior Vice President(310) 622-8231calavo@finprofiles.com
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