Fall Creek Appoints Denis Koh as Its New Chief Financial Officer
EUGENE, OR - ‘Tis the season of new beginnings—and bolstering leadership rings of course. As the company looks to optimize its operations and develop new long-term growth strategies, Fall Creek Farm & Nursery has announced the appointment of its new Chief Financial Officer, Denis Koh.
“I’m excited to bring my skills and experience to Fall Creek,” says Koh. “The company is built on a solid foundation from a business and product development perspective as well as in its relationships with customers and employees. I look forward to helping the team navigate its next phase of development with a strong financial strategy.”
As the new CFO, Koh will serve as a key business partner to the Co-CEOs and Board of Directors in implementing the company's business and financial strategies, a press release explained. Koh will also oversee all of the organization’s fiscal duties; provide leadership to the accounting and finance teams; establish long-term goals, strategies, and policies for the company; and ensure industry standard compliance. In his new role, Koh will report to Co-CEO Oscar Verges.
“We’re pleased to welcome Denis to Fall Creek and look forward to his contributions to the team,” says Verges. “He has a strong track record of success implementing financial management strategies to drive rapid business growth, and his depth of experience in global financial management, investment analysis, and entrepreneurship will be valuable as Fall Creek evolves its business to best serve our blueberry grower-customers around the world.”
Koh brings with him more than two decades of experience in sales and operations management, modeling and analysis, financial budgeting, business plan preparation, mergers and acquisitions, partnership development, fundraising, customer management, and more. Koh has served as Managing Director and General Manager for three early-stage businesses, and held other leadership positions at Underwriters Laboratories, Vestas, Aretae, and FarEastone.
In addition to his prior CFO experience, Koh also obtained industry expertise at Washington State University, where he received his Master of Business Administration, Master of Accounting, and undergraduate degrees in Finance and Accounting.
Congratulations to Denis Koh on this recent appointment and the exciting adventure that is to come!
