Fortrex, a food safety solution and sanitation provider, announces leadership changes to its executive team, effective immediately. The company welcomes Jeffrey LeBlanc as interim chief executive officer and Susanne Jorgensen as interim chief financial officer. Both LeBlanc and Jorgensen bring extensive leadership experience in scaling businesses while maintaining quality service.

LeBlanc will be joining Fortrex after serving most recently as chief growth officer and previously as president at Denali Water Solutions. “Fortrex has built a strong reputation as a trusted partner in the food industry, grounded in safety, compliance, employee development and service excellence. I look forward to working with our teams to build on that foundation,” said LeBlanc.

Susanne Jorgensen brings with her leadership experience from ISS, where she served as both regional CEO and CFO, gaining experience scaling teams, driving efficiency and supporting long-term performance. “Fortrex plays a critical role in food safety and has established a solid operational and financial base. I am eager to partner with the leadership team and the Board to ensure investment in long-term growth,” said Jorgensen.

Fortrex’ s current CEO Tim Mulhere and CFO Vipul Soni will be stepping down from their roles this spring. “It has been a privilege to lead Fortrex these last few years, and I am proud of the progress we made and am confident that the company is well positioned for continued success under its new leadership,” said Mulhere.

Mulhere and Soni joined Fortrex during a critical moment with the goal of strengthening the company’s safety, compliance and sanitation structures. Under their stewardship, Fortrex successfully implemented compliance protocols, achieved the best safety ORR in the company’s history, secured its highest service levels ever and helped Fortrex renew trust with customers, regulators and employees.

LeBlanc and Jorgensen will work alongside the rest of the leadership team and the company’s board of directors to help steer strategy and provide direction as Fortrex enters this new phase focused on growth initiatives over the next 10 to 15 years. With a strengthened financial foundation and new ownership in place, Fortrex enters this next chapter focused on long-term growth and continued service excellence.

Source: Fortrex