Caribou Announces New SVP of Commercial Businesses
Caribou Coffee Company Inc. announces the addition of Henry J. "Hank" Suerth as senior vice president of Commercial Businesses. The creation of this role and hiring of Suerth supports one of the company's stated strategic areas of focus: profitably growing the commercial business channel.
Suerth brings commercial and consumer products experience having been senior vice president of Business Alliances with Starbucks Coffee Company. In that role, Suerth was responsible for the performance of Starbucks Foodservice, Licensing and Consumer Products channels.
Suerth has also held roles as president and CEO of Infinity Systems, a global audio company; CEO of Recoton Corporation's multi brand home audio business, as well as general management roles at Ethan Allen, the Cahners Exposition Group and FMC Corporation. He also managed his own Connecticut-based management consulting company, Decision Resources, for six years.
Suerth brings commercial and consumer products experience having been senior vice president of Business Alliances with Starbucks Coffee Company. In that role, Suerth was responsible for the performance of Starbucks Foodservice, Licensing and Consumer Products channels.
Suerth has also held roles as president and CEO of Infinity Systems, a global audio company; CEO of Recoton Corporation's multi brand home audio business, as well as general management roles at Ethan Allen, the Cahners Exposition Group and FMC Corporation. He also managed his own Connecticut-based management consulting company, Decision Resources, for six years.