10 CFOs in Food Manufacturing
Food manufacturing CFOs at The Campbell's Company and JBS USA sit alongside the CFOs of private label makers Algood Food Company and Baldwin Richardson Foods, of Vienna Beef, Kayem Foods, Inc. and Hanover Foods Corporation, and of three more producers, all in the seat today. Three were controller or vice president of finance at their current company before taking the CFO title there, and three took their current seat since October 2025.
Professionals to explore
Christopher Merley
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Vienna Beef
New to the role, Christopher Merley became Chief Financial Officer at Vienna Beef in 2026; the company produces and distributes Chicago style hot dogs, deli meats, pickles, condiments and soups. Earlier titles include Senior Vice President Finance at SMS (2022–2026), Managing Director (2019–2022) and Director (2017–2019) at Stout, and a Consultant role at Blue Island Recycling, LLC (2026). A fit for questions on what a new CFO should look at first in a food producer.
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Elaine Avolio Franca
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Baldwin Richardson Foods
Elaine Avolio Franca has been Chief Financial Officer since 2022 at Baldwin Richardson Foods, which manufactures and private labels custom food toppings and fillings. Earlier titles at The HEINEKEN Company were USA - Finance Director, Operations & Fixed Costs (2014–2016), USA - Senior Director FP&A, Corporate Finance (2016–2019) and USA - Vice President, Finance and Risk Management (2019–2022). Questions on private label economics and fixed-cost control fit.
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Jackie Tinsley
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · DeIorio Foods, Inc.
Jackie Tinsley's LinkedIn profile names PE-Backed Food Manufacturing, and the current title is Chief Financial Officer at DeIorio Foods, Inc. since 2025. Before that came VP of Finance at Trillium Foods (2025) and three Flavor Reddy Foods titles: Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (2020–2022), Sr Director - Strategy & Finance (2022–2023) and Vice President of Finance And Operations (2023–2025). Finance under private equity ownership is the clearest fit.
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Ken Faith
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Algood Food Company
Ken Faith manages and directs all financial duties of a private label food production company as Chief Financial Officer at Algood Food Company since 2015; the company is described as a packer of private label peanut butter. Before that, Faith was Chief Financial Officer (2009–2014) and VP - Finance (2004–2009) at Techtronic Industries - TTI and VP - Finance at Robert Bosch Tool Corporation NA (1993–2004). Private label pricing is the natural topic.
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Patrick Monkiewicz
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Kayem Foods, Inc.
Every title shown for Patrick Monkiewicz is at Kayem Foods, Inc., and two cover information systems or technology: Director of Information Systems (2004–2009), Director of Finance and Information Technology (2009–2011), Vice President of Finance (2011–2015) and Chief Financial Officer since 2015, responsible for the organization's overall financial policies. Monkiewicz suits questions on the systems behind plant and product costing.
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Rich Wright
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · V&V Supremo Foods Inc
Rich Wright has been Chief Financial Officer since 2020 at V&V Supremo Foods Inc, which specializes in authentic Mexican style cheese, crema and chorizo, after Chief Financial Officer at Flavorchem Corporation (2019–2020). TreeHouse Foods titles were Senior Director Supply Chain Finance (2015–2019) and Senior Director Finance Operations (2012–2015), with Director Financial Planning and Analysis at Hillshire Brands (2009–2012) before that. Supply chain finance questions fit best.
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Todd Cunfer
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · The Campbell's Company
Todd Cunfer has held three consecutive CFO titles: Simply Good (2017–2022), Freshpet (2022–2025) and The Campbell's Company since 2025. Before those came two finance roles at The Hershey Company, VP Finance, Global Supply Chain and Latin America Finance Lead (2015–2017) and VP Finance, International (2017). Three CFO seats let Cunfer compare finance priorities from one food company to the next, and the Hershey supply chain role adds a cost view.
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Valerie Ferrell
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Westin Foods
Valerie Ferrell has been Chief Financial Officer at Westin Foods since 2018, after Corporate Controller there from 2007 to 2018; Westin Foods is described as a food manufacturer in the packaged food business since 1960. Earlier roles were Compliance Manager (2004–2007) and Accountant (2001–2004) at Harrah's Entertainment. Good for questions on finance at a long-established packaged food maker.
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Victor H. Machado
LinkedInExperience: Former Chief Financial Officer · JBS USA
Victor H. Machado was Chief Financial Officer at JBS USA from 2008 to 2022 and has held that title again since 2022, and describes almost two decades at JBS as a strategic and operational CFO across business units and countries, contributing to its transformation into one of the largest global food companies, with consolidated revenue of more than $80 billion. Other titles include Chief Financial Officer at Vigor (2014–2017) and at Itambé (2013–2014).
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Will Choi
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Hanover Foods Corporation
Will Choi was Corporate Controller at Hanover Foods Corporation (2015–2021) before becoming Chief Financial Officer there in 2021. The record also shows Controller at George Washington's Mount Vernon (2013–2015) and Director, Transaction Services at PwC (1997–2013), so acquisition diligence and the controller-to-CFO step in a food company are both good topics.
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Choose the right perspective
For finance across several business units, Todd Cunfer and Victor H. Machado hold the CFO seats at The Campbell's Company and JBS USA. Private label pricing goes to Ken Faith or Elaine Avolio Franca, private equity ownership to Jackie Tinsley, and the step up to CFO inside one company to Will Choi, Valerie Ferrell or Patrick Monkiewicz.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How should a food manufacturer price private label contracts when inputs such as peanuts, meat or dairy swing during the year?
- 02What should a new CFO at a private equity-backed food company review in the first 90 days?
- 03How do you weigh a new production line against an acquisition when both would add capacity?
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