MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 6, 2019 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
("Maple Leaf" or the "Company") (TSX: MFI) today named finance
leader Geert Verellen its new Chief
Financial Officer, effective January 6,
2020.
Verellen joins Maple Leaf Foods from Walmart where he served as
Regional Chief Financial Officer for Walmart Canada, India and Japan.
Before joining Walmart in 2015, he held various finance roles at
Delhaize Group, a Belgian-based international food retailer (now
part of Ahold Delhaize), and subsequently became CFO for its
Belgian operations. Prior to that, Verellen was Investor
Relations Officer and spokesperson for Delhaize Group. Before
joining food retail, for eight years, he also served as an audit
manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Belgium and the
United States.
Verellen will succeed Debbie
Simpson, who served as the company's CFO since 2014.
She announced in August that she would leave the company
November 1.
"Geert's breadth of financial knowledge and his extensive food
retailing experience will be an important asset to Maple Leaf
Foods," said Michael McCain,
President and CEO. "His proven capabilities in communicating
finance to analysts, investors and the public will help us
articulate our vision and strategy effectively going forward."
Verellen earned a Master in Commercial Engineering and
Certificate in Applied Economics and Accountancy, from the
University of Antwerp, Belgium,
and practiced as a Certified Public Accountant in
Belgium.
About Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods is a producer of food products under leading
brands including Maple Leaf®, Maple Leaf Prime®, Maple Leaf Natural
Selections®, Schneiders®, Schneiders® Country Naturals®, Mina®,
Greenfield Natural Meat Co.®, Lightlife®, Field Roast Grain Meat
Co.TM and Swift®. Maple Leaf employs approximately
12,500 people and does business in Canada, the U.S. and Asia. The Company is headquartered in
Mississauga, Ontario and its
shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (MFI).
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