Hojeij Branded Foods has announced that Regynald G. Washington has been named the company’s CEO.
He previously had been the company’s COO.
Washington joined Hojeij in 2010 after spending a dozen years with The Walt Disney Co. He served in multiple food and beverage executive leadership roles, ultimately becoming vice president of worldwide food and beverage operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. He is a former elected officer and chairman of the board for the National Restaurant Association.
At Hojeij, Washington’s leadership has helped grow the company into a “benchmark food and beverage operator,” according to a company statement.
Carol Hojeij will remain president of the company. J Stephen Olsen will continue as CFO and Wassim Hojeij will remain in his role as the company’s business development executive.
