Gainesville, Virginia, U.S.A.-based Forever Oceans has appointed Ilya Cantor its new chief financial officer.
The company farms ocean-raised seriola rivoliana in Panama, Brazil, Indonesia, and the U.S. state of Hawaii and sells it in fillets and whole under the brand Forever Oceans Kahala. Earlier in November, it hired Bill Bien as its new CEO and announced it will conduct its first significant harvest in early 2022.
"Forever Oceans' unique system for efficiently raising sustainable seafood through advanced technologies is poised for significant growth," Cantor said in a press release. "I'm convinced that the company will lead a new wave of protein production from our oceans that preserves our fragile environment to feed our planet. This is a pivotal time for the company, and I look forward to helping the experienced leadership team manage and maximize this unique growth opportunity."
Previously, Cantor was CFO of global product engineering services firm Aricent, and before that, he was CFO of software engineering and digital transformation services provider EPAM, where he helped take the company public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2012. Cantor has also served as CFO and executive director of operations of the Global Wall Street Journal.
"In addition to his deep financial expertise, Ilya has a proven track record of scaling high growth technology companies," Forever Oceans CEO Bill Bien said. "Ilya's strong financial and operational expertise, as well as his track record with capital markets and mergers and acquisitions will be instrumental in supporting the Company's ambitious vision and growth objectives."
Photo courtesy of Forever Oceans
