03.01.07
Steve Bromley has been appointed president and CEO of SunOpta Inc., Toronto, Canada. Mr. Bromley succeeds Jeremy Kendall who was the company’s CEO for the past 23 years. Mr. Kendall will remain chairman of SunOpta and its subsidiary companies, and will also be active in strategic planning and business development with the senior management team on a reduced schedule. Mr. Bromley, a certified general accountant, most recently served as COO for the company. In other personnel developments, SunOpta has also appointed Joseph Riz executive vice president. Mr. Riz has been a member of the board of directors of SunOpta for the past 20 years and has been chairman of the audit committee for the past five years.