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Senior Finance Executive

Headquartered in Sacramento, California, Blue Diamond® Growers is the world's largest almond processing and marketing company. Founded in 1910, the cooperative is owned by half of the state's almond growers who produce over 80 percent of the world almond supply. Blue Diamond® led the development of California's almond industry from a minor domestic specialty crop to the world leader in almond production and marketing. Blue Diamond®, the world's leading almond brand, continues to build markets and create new products, new uses, and new opportunities for global consumers. In 2013, we doubled our capacity by opening the first phase of a new plant in Turlock, California, designed to create more value-added global products using state-of-the art technology. We have also expanded our research and development capabilities with our Almond innovation Center, a one-of-a-kind facility dedicated to new almond products. The California almond crop is marketed to all 50 states and more than 90 foreign countries, making almonds California's largest food export, the sixth largest U.S. food export and the #1 specialty crop in America.

Accomplished executive with twenty-five years of experience in multinational, multi-cultural FMCG environments. • Domestic and International market experience • Proven strong leadership skills • Building and leading successful Finance organizations • Forward thinking, business savvy, sees the big picture • Commitment to delivering superior business performance Specialties: A Finance professional with broad financial skills including planning & forecasting, business analysis, marketing and manufacturing finance, and strategic planning and value management