BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 21, 2017 – Rich Products Corporation has promoted Georgia Dachille to the new position of Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain and Technology at the Buffalo-based, global food company.
In her new role, Dachille joins the company’s executive team and has global responsibility for Rich’s supply chain and technology strategies, as well as the development of best practices for accelerating collaboration and innovation across the company’s regional businesses and global functions. Part of her mission will also be to support further growth and expansion of Rich’s Toppings, Creams and Culinary Solutions (TCCS) product portfolio.
“Georgia is an accomplished Rich’s veteran and the ideal choice to lead our new Global Supply Chain and Technology function, which has been created to increase global collaboration and further leverage our investments in supply chain and innovation technology,” said Bill Gisel, Rich’s President and CEO. “Her breadth of enterprise-wide experiences combined with the strong relationships she’s built with leaders and associates across our company have her well positioned to take on this new executive leadership role.”
Dachille previously served as Rich’s Senior Vice President of Finance and Business Development. In that role, she had financial oversight for the company’s five regions around the world, focusing on financial reporting, analysis and forecasting, and overall business support. She also had responsibility for both the International Marketing Team and the New Platform Acceleration Team, as well as for global TCCS initiatives.
Dachille joined Rich’s in 1991, providing internal audit services. During her career growth in accounting and finance, she has been extensively involved in the company’s international finance operations. She was named Senior Vice President of Global Finance in 2012.
“Rich’s has provided me tremendous opportunities to travel the globe and learn about all our businesses, mainly in my finance capacity,” said Dachille. “I am very excited about leveraging my business knowledge and relationships in this new role, as we look to further develop our global supply chain and produce even greater innovation.”
Dachille received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Canisius College, in Buffalo, in 1987 and earned an MBA from Canisius in 1997. Prior to joining Rich’s, she spent four years in the Buffalo office of the global professional services firm Ernst & Young, serving as a certified public accountant and senior auditor.
A lifelong Buffalo resident, Dachille and husband Bob live in nearby Lancaster, New York. They have two children.
Within the Buffalo community, Dachille is a member of the Canisius College Business Advisory Council and a board member of the Girls Education Collaborative. In addition, she is a board member and treasurer for the Aspire Foundation, the fundraising arm of Aspire of WNY, which supports development of innovative, individualized programs for the developmentally disabled and their continual integration into the community. She also has served as a mentor through Say Yes Buffalo, which was created to strengthen the local economy by investing in the education of the city's future workforce.
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About Rich Products Corporation
Rich Products Corporation is a privately owned, global food company defined by innovation and a renowned commitment for treating its customers, associates and communities the same way … like family. Rich’s sells more than 4,000 delicious products across six continents and is a leading, worldwide supplier to the foodservice, in-store bakery and deli, and retail marketplaces. The company’s strong global presence in more than 100 countries is characterized by a variety of innovative products that satisfy unique local preferences and are specifically customized for each region. Rich's employs more than 10,000 associates around the world and posts annual sales that exceed $3.5 billion. Additional company information can be found online (richs.com), on Facebook (Rich Products), on LinkedIn (Rich Products Corporation), on Instagram (Rich Products), and via Twitter (@RichProducts).