Stavis Seafoods, a Boston, Massachusetts-headquartered importer and first receiver of frozen and fresh seafood, has named veteran Charles “Chuck” Marble as its new president. The former chief executive officer of Elevation Brands assumed the helm from Jack Fleishman, who held the post on an interim basis since October of 2016.
Marble comes on board with ore than 30 years of experience in the food industry, including senior management and executive positions at Weetabix Food Company and Triad Foods Group. At Elevation, he rejuvenated Ian’s Natural Foods by pioneering an allergy friendly/gluten-free range and expanding the company’s product line by acquiring Blue Horizon Wild, a sustainable seafood brand of value added products and meals.
Marble is now in charge of helping Stavis brands meet the evolving needs of customers, develop product and channel opportunities, and integrate the recently opened Peabody facility into the operations of the company. He is also responsible for executing an aggressive growth strategy, which includes breaking ground on a state-of-the-art facility in Boston’s Marine Industrial Park later this year.
“The Stavis family is committed to growing the company and has made, and will continue to make, significant investments in order to do so,” said CEO Richard Stavis. “Chuck is the positive, high energy leader we need to help guide us through these exciting changes. He will help us grow our service level capabilities, improve our processes, take advantage of new opportunities and lead our management team. He is a team player and his expertise in retail, as well as sales, operations and product development, will be invaluable as we build the business for the future.”
About Stavis Seafoods
Established in 1929, family-owned Stavis Seafoods today ships more than 37,000,000 pounds of frozen and fresh seafood annually. Importing from more than 50 countries, its 1,000-plus product assortment literally covers the waterfront from shrimp and lobster to calamari, clams, oysters, crab, salmon, tilapia, halibut, hake and much more. Brands include Bos’n, Boston Pride, Foods From The Sea, Prince Edward and Chillfresh.
