Seattle, Washington-headquartered Icicle Seafoods, Inc., one of the largest and most diversified seafood companies in North America, has announced the appointment of Amy Humphreys as chairman of its board of directors. At the same time, Chris Ruettgers has been named chief executive officer, and LaDon Johnson has been appointed president.
“Amy has built an industry leading management team and we are delighted that she will join the board of directors as its chairman,” said Dexter Paine, chairman and ceo of Paine & Partners, the private equity firm that acquired Icicle in 2007. “With knowledge of Icicle’s day-to-day operations, she will bring significant experience to the board, help lead strategic direction and governance, and facilitate the transition to Chris and LaDon in their new roles.”
New CEO Ruettgers was previously Icicle’s executive vice president of strategy and corporate, and has been a member of the board of directors since 2007. He has been instrumental in the growth and development of Icicle’s operating platform and its strategic transactions.
In addition to assuming new responsibilities as president, Johnson will continue as chief financial officer as well as oversee the company’s accounting, finance, legal and human resource activities. Prior to joining Icicle, he was the cfo of Cibus Global, a global plant biotechnology company, and also served as president of Cibus’s international operations.
About Icicle Seafoods
Icicles’ core business is the primary processing of seafood including wild salmon, pollock, crab, halibut, cod, sablefish and herring in most major fisheries throughout Alaska, with both on-shore and floating processing facilities. It also runs the largest owned and operated salmon farming company in the United States, located in the Pacific Northwest. Icicle’s products are sold throughout the world into a variety of customer channels including industrial, foodservice, wholesale and retail outlets.
