Dive Brief:
- Miles Reiter has stepped down from his position as CEO of Driscoll Strawberry Associates Inc., a position he held for 15 years. He will remain as chairman, to which he was appointed in 1988.
- Kevin Murphy, Driscoll's president and COO, has taken Reiter's place as CEO as of April 1.
- Murphy has been a part of Driscoll's operations since 2008 when he came in as the company's head of North American supplies and operations. He was appointed president and COO of the company in 2013.
Dive Insight:
Murphy sees a bright future ahead as he takes the reins of the produce company. According to The Packer, he said in a press release, “I am incredibly honored to be given the opportunity to be Driscoll’s next CEO. Under the CEO leadership of Miles, the company has grown tremendously over the last fifteen years. My goal is to continue shaping our path forward and to focus on guiding the vision, mission and values that are the foundation to our company.”