Bristol Seafood Promotes Peter Handy to President and CEO
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] February 12, 2016
Bristol Seafood has promoted Peter Handy from VP of Business Development to the role of President and CEO. He will take over for the Maine-based seafood distributor's co-founder and current chief executive Darrell Pardy.
The promotion is part of the 25-year-old company’s long-term growth plan. Pardy will stay on board as Senior Vice President of Sales.
“I asked Peter to join the Bristol Seafood family in 2014 because he has the values and drive to lead the company’s next phase of growth,” said Pardy. “That phase is here now, he is ready to lead, and I am thrilled to pass the torch. Under Peter’s stewardship, the company will continue to deliver on its promise, and I look forward to focusing my efforts on our sales organization.”
Both founders, Pardy and Ray Swenton, continue to be shareholders and serve on the Board of Directors, with Swenton as Chairman.
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