Chestnut Hill Farms, a vertically integrated importer of fresh pineapples in North America with farming operations in Costa Rica, announced leadership changes to its executive team and advisory board.
Effective December 1, 2024, Peter Leifermann joined the company and will lead it as president and chief operating officer.
Leifermann will work closely with the Chestnut Hill Farms leadership team and advisory board, as well as Trond S. Jensen, who remains as chief executive officer and chairman of the advisory board.
L-R: Peter Leifermann, Trond S. Jensen, Raul Romero
"We are very enthusiastic about Peter joining us," said Jensen. "Peter brings more than 30 years of experience in fresh produce sales and operations, across all aspects of farming, importing, logistics, customer relationships, internal teams, and systems. He shares our strategic vision, standards of excellence, and passion for pineapples."
Before joining Chestnut Hill Farms, Leifermann served as vice president of sales and marketing for Brooks Tropicals. Previously, he worked for J&C Tropicals, Fresh King, C-Brand Tropicals, and Coosemans Cleveland and Atlanta. Leifermann has also served as a volunteer leader on the Florida Avocado Committee.
Along with Jensen as chairman, the advisory board includes produce industry veterans across sales, marketing, logistics, and international business, including:
- Raul Romero
- Martin S. Jensen
- Helmuth Lutty
- Karen Nardozza
- John Ordman
- Dave Russell
- Bill Sheridan
- Francisco Arguedas
- Adriana Garcia
- Ronnie Rodriguez
Raul Romero, executive director of the advisory board, served for many years in the role Leifermann is assuming. "I look forward to working with Peter," said Romero. "He has deep as well as broad experience in agribusiness and brings a fresh perspective to our team."
For more information:
Chestnut Hill Farms
Tel: +1 (305) 592-6969
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https://www.chfusa.com