PCC, the largest community-owned food market in the U.S., named Krishnan Srinivasan the co-op’s president and CEO, last week, effective immediately.
Srinivasan has been a member of PCC’s leadership team as CFO for nearly four years, during which time he has furthered the aligned the co-op with its vision, mission, and values, navigated the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and supported PCC's growth with four new locations that provide a platform for the small to mid-size local producers that it supports.
“PCC has been a special place for my family and I ever since we became co-op members more than two decades ago,” shared Srinivasan, in a statement. “For us, PCC is a pillar of the local community—an institution that goes well beyond the food we serve at our table. It has been a privilege to serve the co-op as its CFO, and I am honored by the Board’s decision to entrust the future direction of PCC in my care as CEO. While I am already deeply familiar with our triple bottom line approach to the business and community, I look forward to collaborating with our amazing staff, co-op members, shoppers, and neighbors to develop a strategic plan for PCC’s long-term future.”
Srinivasan is the seventh CEO in the co-op’s nearly 70-year history.
He brings over 25 years of leadership experience with a strong track record of delivering results in building and scaling operating processes, leading financial planning, and driving business strategy. He has been a board member of the National Co+op Grocers for the past two years, helping bring more value to natural food co-ops and their customers across the U.S.
Prior to his work at PCC, Srinivasan was CFO at Remitly and vice president of finance at Lyft, building world-class finance teams and scalable operating processes at both companies. Earlier in his career, he held leadership positions at Amazon and Microsoft, where his work focused on a range of strategic endeavors including managing investor relations, developing external partnerships, and overseeing country-level finance operations in Japan and India.
“Our search was focused on finding the right candidate who was committed to leading the co-op in alignment with its vision to inspire and advance the health and well-being of people, their communities, and our planet,” said Paul Davis, chair of the PCC Board of Trustees, in a statement. “Krish was the clear choice with his proven commitment to living the co-op values and his strong track record of helping businesses grow and thrive.”
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