Revolution Foods Appoints Denise Beckles as Chief Financial Officer

Seasoned executive joins nation's leading provider of citywide wellness through healthy school and community meals

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Oct 10, 2018, 11:03 ET

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Revolution Foods, the nation's leading healthy school and community meals provider, has appointed seasoned financial planning and strategy executive, Denise D. Beckles, as Chief Financial Officer. Beckles, who previously served as Chief Strategy Officer of Global Business, Global Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, and Chief Financial Officer at Godiva North America, brings over 25 years of experience in finance, operations and strategic planning to drive the company's next chapter of accelerated growth.

Denise D. Beckles, Chief Financial Officer at Revolution Foods

"Denise is an exceptional leader with a passion for driving growth opportunities and sustainable profitability," said Kristin Groos-Richmond, CEO of Revolution Foods. "Her impressive track record for operational excellence makes her uniquely qualified to make a valuable impact at Revolution Foods. We're proud to welcome her to our executive leadership team."

With deep expertise in financial planning and business development, Beckles' appointment as CFO is part of a larger strategy to position Revolution Foods for enhanced growth, impact and profitability in 2019. In her new role, Beckles will oversee finance, accounting, systems and the evaluation of current and future growth opportunities.

"I was drawn to Revolution Foods because its mission and values are centered on the health and development of our nation's children," said Beckles. "The company has made great strides in advocating for social equity through healthy food, and I believe we can achieve even greater success together."

Prior to joining Revolution Foods, Beckles was responsible for leading and implementing growth and profitability strategy and transformational initiatives for Godiva's global business. Her experience with Godiva, as well as leading business development at Pernod Ricard USA and financial planning at General Electric Company, will play a crucial role in helping Revolution Foods to achieve its long-term vision.

About Revolution Foods:
Founded in 2006 by two moms on a mission to transform the way America eats, Revolution Foods set out to solve the problem of limited access to healthy meals. The company's innovative approach began with serving freshly prepared, healthy meals to students in schools nationwide, and the company has now designed, produced and delivered over 306 million kid-inspired, chef-crafted meals to sites across 15 states, including childhood education centers, districts, charters, and community and after-school youth programs. Revolution Foods aims to promote overall family wellness by equipping parents, teachers and students with valuable tools and resources to continue positive nutrition education beyond the lunch line. Together with best-in-class community partners such as FoodCorps and Share Our Strength, Revolution Foods brings nutrition curriculum, cooking classes, gardening lessons and other education events to students beyond the cafeteria. Revolution Foods is a certified B corporation that aims to drive systems change—from policy and food systems evolution to driving positive student academic and health outcomes, the company is setting the standard for how businesses can build a brighter future for our nation's youth and families.

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