Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Appoints Todd Dissinger as Chief Financial Officer
December 07, 2017 at 05:15 pm EST
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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. announced the appointment of Todd Dissinger as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective January 1, 2018. Mr. Dissinger will assume the CFO role from Sandra Buffa, who, as previously announced, will retire effective December 31, 2017. Mr. Dissinger brings to his new role more than 30 years of finance and capital markets experience, an extensive background in financial planning and strategy and a deep knowledge of the retail industry. He has served as Vice President, Treasurer of Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., Natural Grocers' operating subsidiary, since August 2015. From 1997 to August 2015, Mr. Dissinger served as Senior Vice President – Treasurer, Risk Management and Credit at The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. In that position, his responsibilities included managing Bon-Ton's capital structure strategies, credit arrangements, treasury operations, financial forecasting and risk management. Mr. Dissinger will report directly to Mr. Isely and will oversee Natural Grocers' finance, accounting, treasury, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, project management office, internal audit and tax functions.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. is a specialty retailer of natural and organic groceries, body care products, and dietary supplements. In the Company's grocery departments, it only sells United States Department of Agriculture certified organic produce and does not approve for sale grocery products that contain artificial colors, flavors, preservatives or sweeteners or partially hydrogenated or hydrogenated oils. Its grocery product categories include Natural Grocers brand products; dry, frozen and canned groceries; meats and seafood; dairy products, and dairy substitutes and eggs. It sells a wide selection of private label repackaged bulk products. Its dietary supplement department sells name-brand supplements and a line of Natural Grocers brand private label dietary supplements. It offers different formulations and potencies for each type of product. It offers natural pet care and food products, and household and general merchandise. It has around 167 stores in 21 states.