July 14, 2022

New managing director for Cooke's East Coast operations in Canada appointed

Cooke Aquaculture Inc. has announced the appointment of Philip Wiese as managing director of East Coast aquaculture operations in Canada.

Wiese joins family-owned Cooke from his most recent leadership role as chief executive officer at Huon Aquaculture Group Limited, Australia's second largest, vertically integrated salmon farming company. He brings significant aquaculture expertise to Cooke, having successfully delivered for nearly 15 years with Huon including as chief financial officer with responsibility for financial management, information technology, human resources and operations.

Over the course of his career, Wiese was also director of the Tasmania Salmon Growers Association where he led collaboration across the salmon industry in Tasmania, Australia, and managed the Tasmanian salmon brand globally. He has held various senior commercial management roles in finance, insurance and trading in the manufacturing, distribution and retail business areas.

In response to significant global growth in recent years, Cooke has created the role of managing director of East Coast aquaculture operations to augment North American leadership and provide additional structure, ensuring the company's long-term success while maintaining an employee-centric culture.

Reporting to CEO Glenn Cooke, the managing director oversees and leads all operations of Cooke Aquaculture's Atlantic Canadian organisation by fostering the alignment of people and resources and championing operational excellence and sustainability by driving efficiency, financial performance and profitability, employee engagement and stakeholder relations.

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