John Lindeman
President and Chief Executive Officer
John Lindeman rejoined Calavo as President and Chief Executive Officer of Calavo Growers in December 2025. Prior to assuming his current role at Calavo, John served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: HYFM) a leading independent distributor and manufacturer of hydroponics equipment and supplies for controlled environment agriculture since March 2020. He has also served as a Director of Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) since September 2020. Prior to his role at Hydrofarm Holdings, Mr. Lindeman was the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary at Calavo Growers from 2015-2020.