Calavo reorganizes into Grown and Prepared segments; eliminates COO and CAO roles

CALAVO GROWERS INC

COO Mark Lodge and CAO Joel Silva eliminated effective April 13, 2022; Lodge stays non-executive through April 22.
Ron Araiza becomes interim Prepared SVP/General Manager until successor or retirement by Oct 31, 2022.
Robert Wedin named Grown SVP/General Manager; Grown segment includes fresh avocados, tomatoes, papaya.
Project Uno integration aims for pricing, SKU rationalization, unified procurement; expects $2M+ annual cost savings.
CFO Mariela Matute, CHRO Graciela Montgomery remain; other leadership roles being filled.

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Departed

Mark Lodge

Chief Operations Officer

CVGW · CALAVO GROWERS INC

Effective: 2022-04-13
Filed: April 13, 2022, 7:59 PM ET

As a result of the reorganization, the positions of Chief Operations Officer, held by Mark Lodge, and Chief Accounting Officer, held by Joel Silva, were eliminated effective as of April 13, 2022.

Departed

Joel Silva

Chief Accounting Officer

CVGW · CALAVO GROWERS INC

Effective: 2022-04-13
Filed: April 13, 2022, 7:59 PM ET

As a result of the reorganization, the positions of Chief Operations Officer, held by Mark Lodge, and Chief Accounting Officer, held by Joel Silva, were eliminated effective as of April 13, 2022.

Role change (interim)

Ron Araiza

Interim Prepared SVP/General Manager

CVGW · CALAVO GROWERS INC

Filed: April 13, 2022, 7:59 PM ET

Additionally, Ron Araiza, Executive Vice President, Foods and RFG Sales, will remain an employee in a non-executive capacity as interim Prepared SVP/General Manager until a successor is identified or through his retirement which is anticipated on October 31, 2022.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Mark Lodge departed as Chief Operations Officer at CALAVO GROWERS INC.

Action: eliminated
Role: Chief Operations Officer

Exact text from the filing

As a result of the reorganization, the positions of Chief Operations Officer, held by Mark Lodge, and Chief Accounting Officer, held by Joel Silva, were eliminated effective as of April 13, 2022.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Joel Silva departed as Chief Accounting Officer at CALAVO GROWERS INC.

Action: eliminated
Role: Chief Accounting Officer

Exact text from the filing

As a result of the reorganization, the positions of Chief Operations Officer, held by Mark Lodge, and Chief Accounting Officer, held by Joel Silva, were eliminated effective as of April 13, 2022.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Ron Araiza was appointed as Interim Prepared SVP/General Manager at CALAVO GROWERS INC.

Action: appointed as interim Prepared SVP/General Manager
Role: Interim Prepared SVP/General Manager

Exact text from the filing

Additionally, Ron Araiza, Executive Vice President, Foods and RFG Sales, will remain an employee in a non-executive capacity as interim Prepared SVP/General Manager until a successor is identified or through his retirement which is anticipated on October 31, 2022.

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