AgroFresh adds to senior leadership

Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions Inc. has made four appointments to its senior leadership team.

The appointments will strengthen AgroFresh’s leadership and enhance its capabilities in global operations, manufacturing, information technology, digital solutions and human resources, according to a news release.

“As part of our growth strategy, we have appointed new leaders to our senior team who will bolster our capabilities and enhance our ability to support our customers,” CEO Clint Lewis said in the release. “These new leaders complement previous changes that we’ve made to our senior leadership team in the areas of commercial and R&D over the last 18 months. We now have our senior team complete to further advance our vision to be the leader in the post-harvest segment of the fresh fruit and produce industry.”

The additions include:

• Ian MacKellar, chief operations officer: The release said MacKellar will lead the Global Operations group and will ensure the company delivers consistent, high-quality products and service that differentiate AgroFresh from the competition to over 3,700 customers worldwide. Most recently, MacKellar was the site leader for Pfizer’s McPherson facility in Kansas — one of the largest COVID-19 vaccine production facilities. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Michigan State University, the release said.
• Claudio Rodrigues, chief information officer: Rodrigues will use his 29 years of IT and cybersecurity experience to strengthen the focus and impact of AgroFresh’s global IT strategy, according to the release. Most recently, he served as executive director and head of IT for Noven Pharmaceutical. Rodrigues holds a bachelor’s degree in computer and information science from Ohio State University and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), the release said.
• Bradford Warner, executive director of digital and data business: Warner will lead efforts in the development and execution of a comprehensive digital business strategy and identify new opportunities for AgroFresh to expand its leading end-to-end digital quality inspection platform, FreshCloud, to new regions and in new crops, the release said. He recently led the commercial development of agricultural data-as-a-service and ESG offerings for AGI Digital. Warner holds a bachelor’s degree from Truman State University and master’s degree from Old Dominion University, the release said.
• Kristi Reinholz, chief human capital officer: Reinholz will lead the global human capital strategies to attract, develop and retain an innovative customer-focused organization to deliver the AgroFresh mission and meet the ever-changing needs of customers, according to the release. Most recently, Reinholz served as the chief people officer for Unilever North America. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Elon University, the release said.