Salinas, CA — Mark Dendle has joined the Growers Express/Green Giant Fresh team as chief financial officer. With a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an Executive Masters of Business Administration from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University, Dendle has long established himself as a global finance leader.
His background in commodities, distribution, manufacturing and finance has Dendle well-suited to lead Growers’ in continued significant growth.
Building high-performing teams and solid platforms based on best practices lends to his strategic approach, creating a foundation for sustainable growth. This will serve Green Giant Fresh as they continue to launch unique new innovations into the marketplace that are popular with consumers who greatly value these versatile and nutritious time-savers.
Helping poise a company for growth is greatly rewarding to Dendle who noted “Great people and a great foundation create the opportunity to maximize a company’s potential, and that is energizing.” Adding, “I’m extremely impressed with this organization and am thrilled to be on this dynamic team in a food category that has tremendous potential.”
“Mark is a great addition to our team and we look forward to putting all of his many skills and experience to immediate use,” said Jamie Strachan, chief executive officer, Green Giant Fresh. Continuing, “With lots of exciting prospects on the horizon, we know Mark will help us reach our vision of growing next generation healthful foods.”
About Green Giant™ Fresh
Green Giant™ Fresh is an industry-leading fresh vegetable brand in the U.S. with a full line of value-added vegetables, including many first-to-market items. With a focus on meeting and exceeding consumer demand with the continual development of unique on-trend vegetable products, their innovations help time-starved consumers easily include fresh vegetables into virtually any meal. Producing next generation products that contribute to healthy lifestyles is a factor in every new creation they launch.
As the only fresh produce brand featuring Box Tops for Education™ clips, Green Giant Fresh has contributed over $2 million to this worthy cause, benefiting America’s K-8 schools nationwide. Related website: GreenGiantFresh.com
Source: Green Giant™ Fresh
