AgroFresh Solutions Appoints Denise L. Devine to Its Board of Directors
PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGFS), a global leader in produce
freshness solutions, today announced that its board of directors has
appointed Denise L. Devine, CPA, MBA, MST as a director, and as a member
of the board’s audit and compensation committees. She will stand for
re-election at the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.
Nance Dicciani, Chairman of the Board of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.,
said, “Denise is an accomplished entrepreneur, executive and finance
professional with a long track record of building successful businesses,
and we welcome her to the AgroFresh board of directors. In addition,
with her background in the food industry, she is ideally suited to
provide valuable counsel and insight as we grow the AgroFresh franchise.”
Ms. Devine is the founder and, since 2014, has served as the Chief
Executive Officer of FNB Holdings, LLC, a company dedicated to
initiatives in the health and wellness space. She was also founder and
has served for more than ten years as the Chief Executive Officer of
Nutripharm, Inc., a company that has generated a portfolio of
composition and process patents to create innovative natural food,
beverage, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products that facilitate
nutrition and lifelong health. Ms. Devine currently serves on the Board
of Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:FULT).
Ms. Devine, a certified public accountant, also previously served as
Chief Financial Officer for Energy Solutions International and in
financial management positions for Campbell Soup Company. She has served
as Chair of the Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy and on the Board
of the American Institute of CPAs.
Ms. Devine has received numerous honors and awards, including the “Best
50 Business Women in Pennsylvania” Governor’s Award, the Gold Medal
Alumnae Award from Villanova University, the Take the Lead Award from
the Girl Scouts and the Iris Newman Award from the Alliance of Women
Entrepreneurs. She received an MBA from the Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania, an M.S. in Taxation from Villanova Law
School, and a B.S. in Accounting from Villanova University.
About AgroFresh
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGFS) is a global leader in
delivering innovative food preservation and waste reduction solutions
for fresh produce. The company is empowering the food industry with Smarter
Freshness, a new range of integrated solutions designed to help
growers, packers and retailers improve produce freshness and quality,
reducing waste. AgroFresh’s solutions range from pre-harvest with
Harvista™ and LandSpring™ to its marquis SmartFresh Quality™ System,
which includes SmartFresh™, AdvanStore™ and ActiMist™, working together
to maintain the quality of stored produce. AgroFresh has a controlling
interest in Tecnidex, a leading provider of post-harvest fungicides,
waxes and biocides for the citrus market. Additionally, the company’s
initial retail solution, RipeLock™, optimizes banana ripening for the
benefit of retailers and consumers. AgroFresh has key products
registered in over 45 countries, with approximately 3,000 direct
customers and services over 25,000 storage rooms globally. For more
information, please visit www.agrofresh.com.
Contacts
Gregory FCA
Joe Hassett, 610-228-2110
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