Organic Valley, the country’s leading farmer-owned cooperative of small organic family farms, announced today that Stephen Famolaro would be joining the cooperative as its new Chief Financial Officer. Famolaro is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant with more than 30 years’ financial experience. He holds a certificate in Production and Inventory Management.
Famolaro’s past roles include CFO of Naked Juice and Century Snacks. He also brings experience in dairy from his time at Dean Foods.
His career to date, Famolaro says, has centered around financial leadership related to food and
farming. Joining Organic Valley as its new CFO, he says, “provides a way for me to make an even bigger impact on the landscape of food in the U.S.”
Organic Valley CEO Bob Kirchoff says the cooperative, which is also one of the world’s largest organic consumer brands, will benefit from Famolaro’s strategy and insight into its financial planning process.
“I’m excited to bring Stephen and his financial leadership to the cooperative,” Kirchoff says. “His extensive knowledge of consumer packaged goods will build on our last two years of profitability and help lead us in our growth mindset.”
About Organic Valley
Organic Valley is passionate about doing what’s right for people, animals, and earth and is committed to bringing ethically made organic food to families everywhere. Organic Valley is the largest farmer-owned organic cooperative in the U.S. and one of the world’s largest organic consumer brands. Founded in 1988 to sustain family farms through organic farming, the cooperative represents nearly 1,800 farmers in 34 U.S. states, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit ov.coop/impact. Organic Valley is also @OrganicValley on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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