Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. announced that Gary Schubert has assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the company effective January 1, 2024. The company?s previous CFO, Richard Tang, will stay on with the company to help with the transition through the end of January. Incoming CFO Gary Schubert brings a wealth of public company and food industry experience to IVFH from his 15 years at Walmart and 3 years at Tyson Foods.

Most recently he was the Senior Director of Finance and Transformation Strategy for Walmart, Inc. In this role, he was responsible for generating long-term sustainable growth by increasing customer share of wallet, driving repeat, and improving end-to-end omni-channel economics for Walmart?s $75 billion ecommerce business. Prior to this role, Mr. Schubert served as the financial lead for Walmart?s Neighborhood Market business. In addition, his financial leadership experience at Walmart spanned merchandising, operations, e-commerce, and strategy roles.

During his earlier experience at Tyson Mr. Schubert had roles in Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Treasury, and Investor Relations. He earned his degree from the University of Arkansas, majoring in Financial Management, with a minor in Accounting, where he also managed the growth of a multi-million dollar trust fund on behalf of the University.