John Vena Inc., Philadelphia, has hired Omar Ford-Bey as financial controller.
Before joining John Vena Inc. in November, Ford-Bey was accounting manager at the Chester Water Authority, Chester, Pa., where he worked for six years.
At John Vena Inc., he will oversee all accounting processes and financial reporting, according to a news release, and manage the company’s administrative finance team.
“I am excited about the fresh expertise that Omar brings from an industry that is very different from produce, but shares some core challenges,” John Vena III, president, said in the release.
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