Harold Edwards

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Limoneira Company @ Limoneira Company
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Santa Paula, California, United States, United States
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About Harold Edwards

Harold Edwards is a Limoneira Company at Limoneira Company. He possess expertise in business development, management, strategic planning, forecasting, marketing and 9 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Harold is very intelligent and very well educated. He has vast world wide experience in many different industries."

Harold Edwards's Current Company Details
Limoneira Company

Limoneira Company

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Harold Edwards Work Experience Details
  • Limoneira Company
    Director
    Limoneira Company 2009 - Present
    Santa Paula, California, Us
    Limoneira Company (NASDAQ: LMNR), founded in 1893, is an agricultural, real estate and community development company. Limoneira is one of the world’s largest producers of lemons, oranges, specialty citrus and avocados. Limoneira owns and operates over 11,000 acres of real estate, predominantly agricultural, in California and is engaged in real estate development as well as owning and operating residential, commercial and light-industrial rental properties. The company has a large asset base including significant real estate and water resources and is in the process of monetizing these resources and investing in operations providing above market rates of returns for its shareholders. Expansion of its global agribusiness is providing Limoneira's growth and opportunistic development of specific real estate assets is providing the capital for this growth. The company listed on the NASDAQ Global market in 2010.
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  • Limoneira Company
    Ceo
    Limoneira Company Nov 2003 - Present
    Santa Paula, California, Us
    President and CEO of the Limoneira Company (NASDAQ: LMNR), founded in 1893, is an agricultural, real estate and community development company. Limoneira is one of the world’s largest producers of lemons, oranges, specialty citrus and avocados. Limoneira owns and operates over 11,000 acres of real estate, predominantly agricultural, in California and is engaged in real estate development as well as owning and operating residential, commercial and light-industrial rental properties. The company has a large asset base including significant real estate and water resources and is in the process of monetizing these resources and investing in operations providing above market rates of returns for its shareholders. Expansion of its global agribusiness is providing Limoneira's growth and opportunistic development of specific real estate assets is providing the capital for this growth. The company listed on the NASDAQ Global market in 2010.
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  • Compass Diversified Holdings
    Director
    Compass Diversified Holdings 2006 - Present
    Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) offers shareowners an opportunity to own profitable middle market businesses with leading market positions in the branded products and niche industrial industries. CODI owns controlling interests in all of its subsidiaries, enabling them to take a focused and proactive approach to managing them in order to create value for shareholders. CODI is exceedingly disciplined with repect to due diligence, valuation, terms and niche market leadership when identifying potential new subsidiaries.Chairman - Compensation CommitteeMember - Audit Committee (Financial Expert)
  • Calavo Growers
    Director
    Calavo Growers 2005 - Feb 2022
    Santa Paula, Ca, Us
    Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVGW) markets and distributes avocados, prepared avocados, and other perishable foods to food distributors, produce wholesalers, supermarkets, convenience stores, and restaurants worldwide. Its Fresh Products segment grades, sizes, packs, cools, and ripens avocados for delivery to the customers; and procures avocados grown in Chile and Mexico, as well as various other perishable commodities, including tomatoes, papayas, and pineapples. The company’s Calavo Foods segment procures and processes avocados into various guacamole products; distributes the processed products to customers; and prepares various fresh salsa products. Its RFG segment produces, markets, and distributes fresh-cut fruits, ready-to-eat vegetables, recipe-ready vegetables, and deli meat products. The company offers its products primarily under the Calavo and RFG brands and related logos; and Avo Fresco, Bueno, Calavo Gold, Calavo Salsa Lisa, Salsa Lisa, Celebrate the Taste, El Dorado, Fresh Ripe, Select, Taste of Paradise, The First Name in Avocados, Tico, Triggered Avocados, ProRipeVIP, Garden Highway Fresh Cut, Garden Highway, and Garden Highway Chef Essentials trademarks. Calavo Growers, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Santa Paula, California.Member - Executive Committee
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  • Sunkist Growers
    Director
    Sunkist Growers 2004 - 2010
    Ca, Us
    Sunkist is a leading international supplier of fresh fruit and the oldest operating citrus cooperative in America, owned by thousands of citrus growers across California and Arizona.
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  • Airgas
    President - Puritan Medical Products
    Airgas Jan 2003 - Nov 2003
    Radnor, Pennsylvania, Us
    President of Puritan Medical Products, an $80 Million Division of Airgas, Incorporated. Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, welding, safety and related products with revenues of $2.7 Billion. Puritan Medical Products, based in Overland Park, KS, is a primary supplier of medical gases and equipment to the home health care and hospital markets. It is the only national gas distributor in the continental United States that specializes strictly in the medical gas distribution market. Puritan Medical Products has 36 gas branches located in major metropolitan cities around the United States and over 400 employees. For more than 80 years, its customers have included hospitals, home health care organizations, managed care groups, rehabilitation centers, independent labs and other health care facilities• Led integration efforts for Medical Gas/Products with Airgas, Inc.
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  • Thermo Fisher Scientific
    Vice President: Latin America & Global Export
    Thermo Fisher Scientific Sep 2001 - Dec 2002
    Waltham, Ma, Us
    Complete operational and financial statement (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow) responsibility for three independent business units representing $50 Million in combined revenues for Fisher Scientific International, Inc. Fisher Scientific International (NYSE “FSH”), based in Hampton, New Hampshire, is the world’s largest distributor of scientific equipment and products with global revenues of $3 Billion. Responsible for Fisher Scientific International’s operations and assets throughout Latin America as well as all Global Export operations and assets. Responsible for achieving specific revenue, operating income, cash flow and return on capital objectives for each business unit and all resource deployment and asset allocation. Report directly to the Chief Operating Officer and President of Fisher Scientific International• Combined Business Unit Operating Income improvement of $2.0 M in FY02 vs. FY01• Implementation of a Chemical sales and marketing program that increased chemical sales by 35%
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  • Cargill
    General Manager - Cargill Philippines, Inc
    Cargill May 2001 - Sep 2001
    Wayzata, Minnesota, Us
    General Manager 2001 May - SeptemberCargill Animal Nutrition (Cargill, Inc.) – Cargill Philippines, Inc Manila, The PhilippinesComplete operational and financial statement (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow) responsibility for Cargill Animal Nutrition’s business in the Philippines. Cargill Animal Nutrition, the largest division of Cargill, Inc. (world’s largest privately held company) acquired Agribrands International on April 30, 2001 creating the largest Animal Nutrition Company in the world. Responsible for all assets in the Philippines for Cargill Animal Nutrition including all assets of former Agribrands Philippines (Purina) as well as the assets of Cargill Animal Nutrition Philippines. Objectives included merging the cultures, traditions and best practices of Purina and Cargill into one company while developing multiple brand experiences for Cargill/Purina’s Filipino customers. Revenue of this merged company was $100 Million and assets under management exceeded $50 Million in the Philippines.• Led integration efforts for Cargill Animal Nutrition in the Philippines• Developed and implemented integration strategies that increased value for the Cargill Shareholders• Responsible for a workforce of 400 employees
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  • Agribrands International
    Managing Director - Agribrands Philippines, Inc.
    Agribrands International 1999 - May 2001
    Managing Director 1999 to 2001 (May)Agribrands International (NYSE: AGX - Purina) – Agribrands Philippines Manila, The PhilippinesComplete operational and financial statement (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow) responsibility for Agribrands Philippines, Inc., a $90 Million business engaged in the manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sales of animal nutrition products for the Philippines commercial animal feed market. All products marketed under the Purina brand name. Directly supervised 320 employees involving all manufacturing operations at the company’s three manufacturing facilities, all administrative duties, purchasing, formulation, research & technology, quality assurance and all marketing and sales personnel. Reported directly to Chief Operating Officer of Agribrands International. Developed company’s quarterly and annual strategic plans and managed their execution. Full responsibility for Purina’s resources in the Philippines.• Achieved net earnings growth (in USD$) of 20% in FY00 while managing volatile currency and commodity markets (Highest in Agribrands International)• Launched new product lines which captured additional market share in previously untapped market segments• Achieved a return on invested capital of 87% in FY00 (Highest in Agribrands International)• Achieved an operating profit of $17.3 Million in FY00 (2nd Highest in Agribrands International)• Refocused sales and marketing efforts through effective channel management and customer-focused teams• Implemented Performance Management program throughout the organization that aligned Departmental efforts with corporate objectives and provided additional incentives to employees• Achieved earnings targets while managing capital spending below annual depreciation levels
  • Agribrands International
    Director Of Operations - Agribrands Philippines, Inc.
    Agribrands International 1998 - 1999
    Director of Operations 1998 / 1999Agribrands International (NYSE: AGX - Purina) – Agribrands Philippines Manila, The PhilippinesDirect responsibility for production, logistics, customer service, sales and marketing for Agribrands Philippines, Inc. Reported directly to the Managing Director.• Developed and implemented a restructuring plan for Purina’s Sales and Marketing Teams in the Philippines. The plan refocused sales efforts by life cycle segments amongst animal species, by geographies and by customer size. Volume grew by 16% in 1999, increased Purina’s Dealer motivation and preserved Purina’s exceptional margin structure.• Directed construction of a 10,000 MT/Mo., $7 Million manufacturing facility within corporate time and cost targets.• Managed annual capital budgets under annual depreciation expense.• Coordinated and optimized operational flow between finished product formulation, raw material purchasing, in-bound freight, manufacturing, distribution sales and marketing. Logistical streamlining of the operational flow resulted in annual savings in excess of $500K per year.• Directed the business development function for Agribrands Philippines. Acquired an Animal Health Company (Metrovet Animal Health, Inc.), which allowed animal health services to be bundled with animal nutrition products for greater customer service and increased shareholder value.
  • Ralston Purina International
    Director Of Finance & Administration - Cfo - Purina Italia, Spa
    Ralston Purina International 1996 - 1998
    Director of Finance and Administration: Chief Financial Officer 1996 / 1998Ralston Purina Company – Purina Italia, S.P.A. Milan, ItalyChief Financial Officer for Purina Italia, S.P.A., Ralston Purina’s Italian subsidiary that became part of Agribrands International, the spin-off company from Ralston Purina. Sales exceed $100 Million annually.Responsible for all accounting (US GAAP and Italian Statutory), reporting, budgeting, forecasting, business analysis, mergers and acquisitions, auditing, treasury, financial services and M.I.S. functions• Successfully restructured financial and accounting operations for Purina Italia to comply with SEC requirements for reporting and control:• Monthly “close” of financial statements reduced from 20 days to 4 days• Managed reporting materiality shift from $2 Million to $150K due to spin-off• Successfully achieved annual financial objectives while overcoming significant costs related to unbudgeted spin-off and acquisition related charges.• Days Sales Outstanding (Accounts Receivable) reduced from 43 days to 27 days without negatively impacting sales. Free cash flow increased by $5 Million through accounts receivable reduction.• Completed a $7.5 Million acquisition of a competitive animal feed company capitalizing on operational synergies and fixed asset consolidation strategies. Annual operational savings exceeded $1.5 Million.• Successfully directed Purina Italia’s capital restructuring in preparation for corporate spin-off.
  • Mission Produce Inc.
    Vice President - Cfo
    Mission Produce Inc. 1992 - 1996
    Oxnard, California, Us
    Vice President Finance and Administration: Chief Financial Officer 1992 / 1996Mission Produce, Inc. Oxnard, CaliforniaResponsible for all financial, accounting, administrative and M.I.S. issues for Mission Produce, Inc., a grower, packer, shipper and marketer of fresh avocados, citrus and frozen food products with operations in California and Mexico. Reported directly to the President. Annual sales were $70 Million.• Successfully managed the net income growth of the corporation by 300% in five years while maintaining adequate corporate capitalization and cash flow• Originated and executed a strategic alliance (merger) with a large California grower allowing vertical integration and corporate capitalization objectives to be achieved.• Successfully re-engineered the finance and accounting departments achieving performance benchmarks, which streamlined the departments and made them demonstrably more productive.
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Harold Edwards Skills

Business Development Management Strategic Planning Forecasting Marketing Mergers And Acquisitions Finance Sales Investments Logistics Purchasing Business Analysis Accounting Auditing

Harold Edwards Education Details

  • Thunderbird School Of Global Management
    Thunderbird School Of Global Management
    International Management
  • Lewis & Clark College
    Lewis & Clark College
    International Relations And Affairs
  • Milton Academy
    Milton Academy
    High School

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