SANTA PAULA, CA - Calavo Growers announced that James Snyder will become the company’s new Chief Financial Officer effective December 2. Shawn Munsell, Calavo’s current Chief Financial Officer will be departing the company on November 29 to pursue a new opportunity. Munsell will serve as a consultant to the company in the month of December to ensure a smooth transition.

“Returning to Calavo will be like a homecoming for me,” said Snyder. “I built my career at Calavo, and I am eager to help Lee and the team move the company forward as its CFO.”

Snyder has served as Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Gem-Pack Berries in Irvine, California, since April. Prior to that, he was in a similar role for Nano Banc of Irvine from 2020 to 2024.

Snyder was with Calavo from 2001 to 2020, a press release added. Snyder began his career with Deloitte, where he spent seven years in various audit functions.

“We are excited to welcome James back to Calavo,” said Lee Cole, President and Chief Executive Officer. “James served the company well for over 18 years as our Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, and we are thrilled that he has agreed to return as our CFO to lead the division that he knows so well. We thank Shawn for all that he has done for Calavo in his two and a half years here, and we wish him well in his new endeavors.”

Congratulations from ANUK to James Snyder on this exciting new chapter!