High Liner Foods appoints Darryl Bergman as its new CFO

LUNENBURG — High Liner Foods has appointed Darryl Bergman as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective July 22, 2024.

“I am honoured to join High Liner Foods as their next Chief Financial Officer,” Bergman said. “This is an exciting time for the company, and I look forward to working with Paul Jewer and the talented team here to build on the company’s strong financial foundation, drive sustainable growth, and create long-term value for all our shareholders and stakeholders. Together, we will navigate the opportunities and challenges ahead with a focus on growth, innovation and operational excellence.”

Bergman has over 25 years of executive-level financial experience in the field. Last, he worked as the CFO of Clearwater Seafoods. He has also held the CFO position for Exchange Income and senior finance roles in Northland Power.

“We are very pleased to welcome Darryl to High Liner Foods. Darryl brings decades of global financial experience to the team, including as a public company CFO, which will be invaluable to us as we continue to execute our strategy and pursue our purpose of Reimaging Seafood to Nourish Life,” said Paul Jewer, president and CEO of High Liner Foods. “Darryl’s deep experience across all areas of the finance function, as well as in seafood and food manufacturing, will serve us very well as we continue to implement our ambitious growth agenda.”

Jewer also expressed his gratitude to Deepak Bhandari, who has been the company’s interim CFO since January 2024.

“Deepak has demonstrated exceptional leadership at High Liner Foods during this interim period and on behalf of the entire organization, I extend my sincere thanks to him,” Jewer said. Additionally, he announced that Bhandari will take on an additional role as senior vice president of strategy and corporate development while continuing his FP&A responsibilities.