Lipman Hires Drew Yurko as Chief Financial Officer



Lipman Hires Drew Yurko as Chief Financial Officer



IMMOKALEE, FL - Drew Yurko, former financial executive for Sysco’s FreshPoint, has joined Lipman as its new Chief Financial Officer.

Kent Shoemaker, Chief Executive Officer, Lipman Produce“We are fortunate to have someone of Drew’s caliber join our team,” Kent Shoemaker, CEO of Lipman, said in a press release. “His wealth of experience in finance and accounting, along with his deep understanding of operations and our industry, will assist us in continuing our growth strategy.”

Drew Yurko, Chief Financial Ofiicer, Lipman ProduceThat wealth of experience includes nearly 20 years of financial management experience. Before serving more than 11 years as FreshPoint’s CFO, Yurko worked for global manufacturing and technology company Emerson for almost five years.

Along with his executive and managerial experience, Yurko also has an abundance of produce industry knowledge, working in a number of executive financial positions for the Produce Marketing Association, including as its current Treasurer.

Left to Right: Kent Shoemaker, CEO, Gerry Odell, Chief Farming Officer, Toby Purse, Chief Administrative Officer, at a Lipman tomato packing house in Immokalee. (Photo Source: Business Observer/Brian Tietz)

While Yurko is succeeding Toby Purse as CFO, Purse will continue to serve as Chief Administrative Officer for Lipman while expanding his leadership in the farming and packing operations of the company.

According to Lipman, Yurko will be based in its Immokalee office as he begins the next chapter of his career with one of North America’s largest open field tomato growers.

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