HVA Foods appoints Samantha Ranatunga as Chairman and Graham Stork as CEO

HVA Foods PLC, a member of the George Steuart Group, announced appointment of Graham Stork as Director and Chief Executive Officer, and Samantha Ranatunga as Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman.

Heladiv is HVA Foods PLC’s globally renowned flagship brand, registered in over 40 countries and was founded by local entrepreneur and tea professional Rohan Fernando.

Both, Samantha Ranatunga and Graham Stork are leading professionals, with proven expertise in their respective fields, are dedicated to propelling Heladiv and HVA Foods PLC to new heights.

Bringing a diverse wealth of experience across industries, Samantha Ranatunga served as the Managing Director of CIC Holdings PLC from 2010 to 2019.

In his commitment to innovation, Samantha Ranatunga also served as Head of RemediumOne (Pvt) Ltd, a pioneering clinical research company in Sri Lanka, established in collaboration with the University of Kelaniya. He is also presently the Chairman of Agro-technology companies, Spectrify AI Ltd and Agroworld Pvt Ltd.

Graham Stork’s career includes pivotal roles atExpoteas Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd, Hemas Commodities (Pvt) Ltd, and exceptional 17-year tenure at George Steuart Teas. His expertise extends beyond traditional tea, into herbs and flavours and includes an entrepreneurial venture of his own, The Herbal Storage (Pvt) Ltd, an importer of herbal infusions for the tea industry.

Graham Stork was also the co-founder of Marah Trading (Pvt) Ltd, the first tea packing factory in Sri Lanka to acquire FSSC certification.

The post HVA Foods appoints Samantha Ranatunga as Chairman and Graham Stork as CEO appeared first on DailyNews.