Brian Kocher

Chief Executive Officer at SUNOPTA

56 year

Commercial Services

Process Industries

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Brian W.
Kocher is currently Chief Executive Officer & Director at SunOpta, Inc. since 2024.
He is President of RWI Transportation LLC.
He is Chief Operating Officer at Castellini Group, Inc. since 2015.
Formerly, Mr. Kocher was President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Calavo Growers, Inc. from 2022 to 2023.
He was Chief Executive Officer at Chiquita Brands International, Inc. in 2015.
He served as President & Chief Executive Officer at Castellini Co. LLC from 2015 to 2022.
He held the position of Chairman at United Fresh Produce Association and AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. He was Director at The Healthcare Supply Chain Association.
He worked as Globaler Kostenprüfer at Wells Fargo Vendor Financial Services LLC and as Auditor at Pricewaterhouse LLP.
He was Vice President & Global Controller at GE Capital Consumer Finance.
He was Vice President-Sales & Services at Hill-Rom, Inc. from 2002 to 2005.
He was Vice President-Finance & Administration at CONXUS Communications, Inc. Mr. Kocher completed undergraduate studies at The Ohio University.

Brian Kocher active positions

Companies	Position	Start
SUNOPTA	Chief Executive Officer	2024-01-01
Castellini Group, Inc. Castellini Group, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes wholesale fruits and vegetables	Chief Operating Officer	2015-04-28
RWI Transportation LLC RWI Transportation LLC Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Provides transportation and logistics services	President	-

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Former positions of Brian Kocher

Companies	Position	End
CALAVO GRWRS	Chief Executive Officer	2023-03-09
Castellini Co. LLC Castellini Co. LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides cold storage, freight forwarding, packaging, labeling and transportation services	Chief Executive Officer	2021-12-31
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC	Chief Executive Officer	2015-04-30
Hill-Rom, Inc. Hill-Rom, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Offers medical equipment and services	Sales & Marketing	2005-01-31
AGROFRESH SOLUTIONS, INC.	Chairman	-

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Private companies	15
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Produces and distributes bananas	Process Industries
Wells Fargo Vendor Financial Services LLC Wells Fargo Vendor Financial Services LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology and related services to corporate and public sector organisations	Technology Services
SunOpta, Inc. SunOpta, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Provides natural, organic and specialty foods products	Consumer Non-Durables
Calavo Growers, Inc. Calavo Growers, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Produces and sells avocados	Process Industries
Pricewaterhouse LLP Pricewaterhouse LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services	Commercial Services
Hill-Rom, Inc. Hill-Rom, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Offers medical equipment and services	Distribution Services
GE Capital Consumer Finance GE Capital Consumer Finance Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides consumer finance services	Finance
Castellini Co. LLC Castellini Co. LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides cold storage, freight forwarding, packaging, labeling and transportation services	Commercial Services
CONXUS Communications, Inc. CONXUS Communications, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides personal communications services	Communications
The Ohio University The Ohio University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
United Fresh Produce Association United Fresh Produce Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a trade association for fresh produce supply chain, growers, shippers, fresh-cut processors, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, foodservice operators, industry suppliers and allied associations	Commercial Services
The Healthcare Supply Chain Association The Healthcare Supply Chain Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates trade association for-profit and not-for-profit corporations, purchasing groups, associations, multi-hospital systems and healthcare provider alliances	Commercial Services
RWI Transportation LLC RWI Transportation LLC Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Provides transportation and logistics services	Transportation
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Provides post-harvest solutions	Process Industries
Castellini Group, Inc. Castellini Group, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes wholesale fruits and vegetables	Distribution Services