SunOpta names Colo president, CEO
SunOpta, a company focused on organic, non-genetically modified, and specialty foods, has announced the appointment of David J. Colo as president and chief executive officer, effective Feb. 6, 2017.
SunOpta, a company focused on organic, non-genetically modified, and specialty foods, has announced the appointment of David J. Colo as president and chief executive officer, effective Feb. 6, 2017. Interim CEO Katrina L. Houde will continue her position on SunOpta’s board of directors, a position she has held since 2000. In conjunction with this appointment, Colo will also become a member of the SunOpta board of directors.
Colo joins SunOpta from Diamond Foods where he served as executive vice president, chief operating officer. Colo has 30 years of leadership experience in general management, operations, and supply chain management. Before joining Diamond Foods, Colo spent approximately three years as an independent industry consultant, focusing on organizational optimization and planning. From 2005 to 2009, he held leadership positions in the consumer products division of ConAgra Foods, including roles as senior vice president of sales and operations planning, senior vice president of enterprise manufacturing, and senior vice president of operations. From 2003 to 2005, he served as president of ConAgra Food Ingredients.