American Seafoods Appoints Gustafsson as CEO, Andreassen as COO
Seattle-based American Seafoods Group, a global leader in sustainable protein and one of the world’s largest at-sea processor of wild Alaska pollock and Pacific hake, announced the appointment of Einar Gustafsson to chief executive officer, effective upon completion of his transition. Gustafsson will succeed Mikel Durham, who stepped down.
As part of the senior leadership transition, Inge Andreassen, president of the American Seafoods Company harvesting subsidiary and with 30 years of leadership at American Seafoods, was elevated to chief operating officer. Andreassen will continue as president at American Seafoods Company and also serve as acting CEO until Gustafsson’s appointment is effective.
Gustafsson comes to American Seafoods as a seasoned leader and operator, most recently serving as CEO, Americas and Europe for Gong Cha, one of the most recognized bubble tea brands around the world. Gustafsson was responsible for scaling the brand’s presence in the Americas and support its European expansion. Prior to that,
Gustafsson was managing director at Bakkavor Asia, where for 15 years he led all aspects of the $2 billion fresh prepared food group’s entry into the Asian markets. Gustafsson was VP and general manager at American Pride Seafoods (a former division of American Seafoods) and president and CEO of Atlantic Coast Fisheries Corporation.
Born in Iceland, Gustafsson moved with his family to Connecticut at the age of 13 and went on to earn a BS in business administration from the University of Southern California. He began his career as a consultant at Deloitte Consulting within the Braxton Associates strategy division. While at Deloitte, Gustafsson was named a Deloitte Scholar and graduated with an MBA from Columbia Business School, which was sponsored by the Deloitte program.
Residing in Seattle, Andreassen joined American Seafoods in 1992 and has served as president of since 2005.
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