SANTA PAULA, CA - As of June 3, Calavo Growers gained a new board member. The supplier has welcomed John Lindeman as the newest member of its Board of Directors and Audit Committee.

Lindeman has served since March 2020 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hydrofarm Holdings Group, a leading manufacturer and distributor of branded hydroponics equipment and supplies for controlled environment agriculture. There, he is responsible for accounting, finance, and information technology, a press release stated. Prior to joining Hydrofarm, Lindeman served as Chief Financial Officer of Calavo Growers from 2015 to 2020.

The new board member has also held various leadership positions within the finance and investment banking industries, including serving as Managing Director at Sageworth Trust Company, Managing Director and co-head of the consumer and retail group at Janney Montgomery Scott, Managing Director at Stifel Nicolaus, and Principal at Legg Mason. He was also a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Lindeman has also served as a director of Utz Brands since September 2020. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Mary Washington.

“We are excited to welcome John to our Board of Directors,” said Steven Hollister, Chairman of the Board of Directors. “John has extensive experience in corporate finance, strategy, and leadership and has deep knowledge of Calavo and the avocado industry having served as Calavo’s Chief Financial Officer for several years. We welcome John back to the organization and look forward to his insight and contributions.”

Following the appointment of Lindeman as Independent Director, Calavo’s board will consist of nine directors, eight of them independent.

Cheers to Calavo’s new board member!