FTI Consulting Enhances Food, Agriculture & Beverage Offering with Appointment of Two Industry Experts
FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) has strengthened its Food, Agriculture & Beverage practice with two key appointments. Polly Ruhland joins as Senior Managing Director, bringing over 25 years of leadership experience, including CEO roles at United Soybean Board and Cattlemen's Beef Promotion & Research Board. Cassandra Oliveira joins as Managing Director, bringing expertise in agricultural inputs and equipment from her previous role at John Deere.
Ruhland will focus on advising clients on supply chain resilience, efficiency, and sustainability strategies, while Oliveira will assist with M&A commercial diligence, organic growth initiatives, and commercial transformations. These appointments follow the recent additions of Nathan Ramsey and Brandon Banner, expanding the practice's business transformation capabilities.
FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) ha rafforzato la sua pratica nel settore Foods, Agricoltura e Bevande con due importanti nomine. Polly Ruhland entra come Direttore Generale Senior, portando oltre 25 anni di esperienza nella leadership, inclusi ruoli da CEO presso United Soybean Board e Cattlemen's Beef Promotion & Research Board. Cassandra Oliveira entra come Direttore, apportando competenze in input e attrezzature agricole dalla sua precedente posizione in John Deere.
Ruhland si concentrerà nel consigliare i clienti sulla resilienza della catena di approvvigionamento, sull'efficienza e sulle strategie di sostenibilità, mentre Oliveira assisterà nella due diligence commerciale per fusioni e acquisizioni, nelle iniziative di crescita organica e nelle trasformazioni commerciali. Queste nomine seguono le recenti aggiunte di Nathan Ramsey e Brandon Banner, ampliando le capacità di trasformazione aziendale della pratica.
FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) ha fortalecido su práctica en Alimentos, Agricultura y Bebidas con dos nombramientos clave. Polly Ruhland se une como Directora General Senior, aportando más de 25 años de experiencia en liderazgo, incluidos roles como CEO en United Soybean Board y Cattlemen's Beef Promotion & Research Board. Cassandra Oliveira se une como Directora, aportando experiencia en insumos y equipos agrícolas de su anterior puesto en John Deere.
Ruhland se enfocará en asesorar a los clientes sobre la resiliencia de la cadena de suministro, la eficiencia y las estrategias de sostenibilidad, mientras que Oliveira ayudará con la debida diligencia comercial en fusiones y adquisiciones, iniciativas de crecimiento orgánico y transformaciones comerciales. Estos nombramientos siguen a las recientes incorporaciones de Nathan Ramsey y Brandon Banner, ampliando las capacidades de transformación empresarial de la práctica.
FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN)는 식품, 농업 및 음료 분야의 실무를 두 가지 주요 인사로 강화했습니다. Polly Ruhland가 수석 관리 이사로 합류해, United Soybean Board 및 Cattlemen's Beef Promotion & Research Board에서 CEO 역할을 포함하여 25년 이상의 리더십 경험을 제공합니다. Cassandra Oliveira는 관리 이사로 합류하여 John Deere에서의 이전 역할을 통해 농업용 자재 및 장비에 대한 전문 지식을 제공합니다.
Ruhland는 고객에게 공급망의 회복력, 효율성 및 지속 가능성 전략에 대한 조언에 집중할 것이며, Oliveira는 M&A 상업 실사, 유기적 성장 이니셔티브 및 상업적 변환을 지원할 것입니다. 이러한 임명은 Nathan Ramsey 및 Brandon Banner의 최근 추가에 이어 발생하며, 실무의 비즈니스 변환 능력을 확장합니다.
FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) a renforcé sa pratique en Alimentation, Agriculture et Boissons avec deux nominations clés. Polly Ruhland rejoint en tant que Directrice Générale Senior, apportant plus de 25 ans d'expérience en leadership, y compris des rôles de PDG au sein de United Soybean Board et du Cattlemen's Beef Promotion & Research Board. Cassandra Oliveira arrive en tant que Directrice, mettant à profit son expertise en intrants et équipements agricoles acquise dans son précédent poste chez John Deere.
Ruhland se concentrera sur le conseil aux clients concernant la résilience de la chaîne d'approvisionnement, l'efficacité et les stratégies de durabilité, tandis qu'Oliveira aidera avec la diligence commerciale en matière de fusions et acquisitions, des initiatives de croissance organique et des transformations commerciales. Ces nominations font suite aux récentes additions de Nathan Ramsey et Brandon Banner, élargissant les capacités de transformation des affaires de la pratique.
FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) hat seine Praxis für Lebensmittel, Landwirtschaft und Getränke mit zwei wichtigen Ernennungen gestärkt. Polly Ruhland tritt als Senior Managing Director bei, wobei sie über 25 Jahre Führungserfahrung mitbringt, einschließlich CEO-Positionen bei United Soybean Board und Cattlemen's Beef Promotion & Research Board. Cassandra Oliveira wird als Managing Director tätig und bringt Fachwissen im Bereich landwirtschaftlicher Betriebsmittel und -geräte aus ihrer vorherigen Rolle bei John Deere mit.
Ruhland wird sich darauf konzentrieren, Kunden in Bezug auf die Resilienz, Effizienz und Nachhaltigkeitsstrategien der Lieferkette zu beraten, während Oliveira bei der kommerziellen Due Diligence von Fusionen und Übernahmen, organischen Wachstumsinitiativen und kommerziellen Transformationen unterstützen wird. Diese Ernennungen folgen den kürzlichen Ergänzungen von Nathan Ramsey und Brandon Banner, wodurch die Geschäftstransformationsfähigkeiten der Praxis erweitert werden.
- Strategic expansion of expertise in food and agriculture sector with experienced industry leaders
- Enhanced capabilities in M&A, commercial diligence, and business transformation services
- Strengthened consulting offerings in supply chain resilience and sustainability
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the expansion of its Food, Agriculture & Beverage practice with the appointment of industry experts Polly Ruhland as a Senior Managing Director and Cassandra Oliveira as a Managing Director within the firm’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment.
Ms. Ruhland is a business strategy expert with more than 25 years of leadership experience, including as Chief Executive Officer of both the United Soybean Board and the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board. Throughout her career, she has led business growth and transformation initiatives for organizations across the agriculture industry to drive innovation, strengthen consumer demand, enhance product quality and improve sustainability.
In her role at FTI Consulting, Ms. Ruhland will advise food and agriculture clients on strategies to improve supply chain resilience, durability and innovation, optimize efficiency and enhance sustainability. She will help clients understand the needs and requirements of the food value chain’s supply side while also strengthening relationships and value for key stakeholders.
“The agribusiness industry has experienced volatility from social, political and economic crises in recent years, exposing weaknesses in the food supply chain,” said Keith Cooper, Leader of the Food, Agriculture & Beverage practice within the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment at FTI Consulting. “Polly has the industry experience and the business acumen to help our clients enhance stability across their operations in order to drive value.”
Commenting on her appointment, Ms. Ruhland said, “A direct critical relationship exists between supply-side challenges and demand-side profitability, particularly in agribusiness. I look forward to joining my FTI Consulting colleagues as we bridge the gap between producer and consumer to improve resilience, durability and efficiency of the entire food supply chain.”
Ms. Oliveira brings a combination of experience across agricultural inputs and agricultural equipment, with expertise in strategy development through tools such as scenario planning, risk assessment and business feasibility analysis. At FTI Consulting, she will help agricultural and food industry clients with M&A commercial diligence, organic growth initiatives and commercial transformations.
Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Ms. Oliveira was a product manager at John Deere, supporting the development of customer value proposition and business feasibility of various advanced engineering concepts. Prior to that, she supported multiple multinational clients for an agricultural strategy consulting firm, including several years of business development in Latin America.
The appointment of Ms. Ruhland and Ms. Oliveira expands FTI Consulting’s business transformation and strategy capabilities within the Food, Agriculture & Beverage practice, following the recent additions of Nathan Ramsey as a Senior Managing Director and Brandon Banner as a Managing Director. Professionals in the practice support stakeholders from domestic agribusinesses to leading multinational organizations as they address political, economic and sustainability trends impacting a variety of agricultural sectors.
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