Former Walmart director named PSSI’s first chief compliance officer
Wisconsin-based food safety and sanitation provider PSSI has appointed Diego Alvarez as its first chief compliance officer. Alvarez brings 15 years of experience building, operating and enhancing compliance programs in the U.S., South America, Africa and Asia, according to a news release.
“We are excited to welcome Diego to the PSSI team as our chief compliance officer. He has a proven track record in overseeing and managing compliance issues within large corporations and will be instrumental in weaving a culture of compliance throughout PSSI starting at the senior executive level,” PSSI CEO Tim Mulhere said in the release.
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Alvarez’s leadership experience and expertise will guide the food safety and sanitation solutions company in compliance efforts as it moves forward into 2024 and beyond, Mulhere added.
Alvarez joins PSSI from Walmart, where he served nearly a decade as senior director for international ethics and compliance, governance, and monitoring. Prior to Walmart, Alvarez was a compliance director for the Latin America region for over six years at Western Union, the release said.
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“I am thrilled to be joining PSSI and plan to hit the ground running. I look forward to working with Tim and the board to put compliance first and continue helping PSSI’s customers as they protect the health and safety of the nation’s food supply,” Alvarez said in the release.
