Novi, MI – January 2, 2024 – National Food Group, a national wholesale and retail food distributor, has named Tom Downey as its new Chief Financial Officer. Downey will be an integral part of the National Food Group leadership team and help provide strategic financial vision well into the future.
Michigan-based food distributor hires new CFO to help with strategic financial vision
“We are excited to have Tom on the team, and he is the right person for the job,” stated Jim Moore, President of National Food Group. “With his background, knowledge and unique skill set, he will be able to help us capitalize on the company’s strengths and lead our financial strategy as we grow.”
Before joining National Food Group, Downey was the CFO for Michigan Milk Producers, a dairy manufacturer with four production facilities located throughout the Midwest. Here, Downey was able to help lead them to their largest acquisition, Superior Dairy, a retail dairy processor out of Canton, Ohio. He also spent several years as a Senior Director of Turnaround and Restructuring at Alvarez & Marsal, a management and consulting firm. Downey started his career with the accounting firm Ernst & Young.
Downey is a CPA and holds a Master of Accounting from Michigan State University. In his free time, Downey enjoys golf, spending time up north and relaxing with his wife and twin daughters.
ABOUT NATIONAL FOOD GROUP
Founded in 1990, National Food Group is one of America's fastest-growing wholesale foodservice manufacturers and distributors. National Food Group's family of brands includes Zee Zees® better-for-you snacks for kids of all ages, Elated Plates® innovative food items ensuring a supreme sense of satisfaction with every bite, and Fare Promise® for truly square and deliciously nutritious meals at remarkably low prices. National Food Group offers three core programs to help make budgets and planning easy: Always Available®, Opportunity Buys®, and Commodity Processing™. Our food experts also develop original items to meet custom nutritional and pricing requirements. The company is headquartered in Novi, Michigan. For more information, visit nationalfoodgroup.com.
