Itafos, Toronto, on Feb. 2 announced the appointment of David Brush as Chief Strategy Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2021. He has been serving as a consultant since Dec. 1, 2020. He will be responsible for strategy development and implementation, including related capital structuring and corporate development initiatives.
“We are pleased to bolster our management team by adding Dave’s experience and expertise in strategy, finance, and operations,” said Itafos CEO G. David Delaney. “Dave will be instrumental as we look to improve our capital structure and pursue growth opportunities in the agricultural sector.”
Itafos said Brush is a senior executive with over 30 years of experience in all aspects of global business operations, business development and strategic planning, financial management, personnel development, and general management. During his career, he has been involved in taking two companies public, led a significant number of M&A transactions, and managed billion dollar global business segments.
Prior to joining Itafos, he was founder and Managing Partner of Idris Capital, where he advised clients on M&A transactions and restructurings across a variety of sectors, including agriculture, fertilizer, packaging, building products, and consumer products. Previously, he also held senior roles at CPI Card Group Inc., Rexnord Corp., and Pactiv Corp., and began his career as a certified public accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers. He holds a B.A. in Accounting from the University of Northern Iowa.