Hormel Foods hires supply chain exec, Whole Foods appoints operations V-P., and more
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Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), Portsmouth, N.H. Jeff Fort was named chief operating officer, effectively immediately, in addition to his existing role as chief financial officer, a position he has held since 2012. Fort has been involved with GAA since its inception in 1997. Fort was an officer and board member of the Aquaculture Certification Council, predecessor of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification program, has been owner and CEO of Delta Blue Aquaculture since 1992, was owner of Fog River LLC since 2009 and a partner in AmericanMeadows.com since 2008.