Cedar’s Foods’ Chris Gaudette Named CFO of the Year by Boston Business Journal

Cedar’s Foods, a Ward Hill, MA-based company with national distribution of hummus and Mediterranean products, announces that its CFO, Chris Gaudette, has been named 2020 CFO of the Year (in the Large Companies category) by the Boston Business Journal.

BBJ’s CFO of the Year Award recognizes chief financial officers who make a difference in their companies, organizations, and communities. The 2020 award is especially meaningful, recognizing business executives who have helped steer their organizations through the pandemic. Along with nine other award recipients in a variety of business sizes and categories, Gaudette was chosen from more than 200 nominations from leaders in the Boston business community. The judging panel consisted of previous CFO honorees, Boston Business Journal leadership, and fellow current CFOs.

“Chris has been a critical member of the Cedar’s Foods family since the first day he joined our company,” said Charles Hanna, CEO of Cedar’s Foods. “His ability to lead not only his team, but also the company was especially crucial during the height of COVID-19. As an essential business, our company of over 1,000 employees thrived under his leadership. We celebrate him every day, and we could not be more proud of him today.”

“It is truly an amazing honor to be selected as CFO of the Year. I am grateful to the Boston Business Journal for recognizing me amongst a class of some of the region’s finest leaders. I am also grateful to Blum Shapiro for nominating me for this award. I have dedicated my career to a company I fully believe in and I am whole heartedly thankful to the Hanna family of Cedar’s Foods for allowing me the opportunity to grow the company. As I accept this award, I am reminded of the hard work each of our employees put in every day, but especially during COVID-19 and I thank them for their efforts which ultimately allowed our company to continue operations through the pandemic,” said Gaudette.

For more information about the Boston Business Journal’s CFO of the Year Awards and for the full list of winners, click here.