Gainesville, Virginia-based Forever Oceans, an innovator in sustainable seafood, has announced Ashley Jean-Pierre as the company’s first chief people officer.
The appointment comes as Forever Oceans has begun to build out its production capacity and enters a new growth phase following the concession for sustainable aquaculture in Brazil. Jean-Pierre will be reporting to Bill Bien.
“I’m delighted to welcome Ashley to the team, as we expand our operational capabilities and bring our offers to market,” said Bill Bien, CEO of Forever Oceans. “She brings extensive experience in accelerating growth by aligning teams with business and customer objectives, shaping global company culture, and fostering employee engagement and innovation. All of these skills will help us achieve our vision of becoming the world’s premier sustainable seafood company as we expand our operations across the world.”
Jean-Pierre has 15 years of experience in leading all aspects of human resources management and brings a passion for leading change, creating employee-first cultures, and in developing teams. Most recently, Jean-Pierre served as VP of human resources at Fidelis Cybersecurity, Inc., where she helped lead the company’s successful spin off from General Dynamics. Fidelis is a global company with employees in Israel, Germany, Middle East and the United Kingdom.
Jean-Pierre has a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Forever Oceans’ mission is to create a new way for the world to produce delicious seafood that’s good for people and the planet. The company ensures its operations are efficient to produce fish in the most sustainable way possible. Forever Oceans was recently named one of America’s most innovative seafood companies by Seafood Source.
For more information, visit foreveroceans.com.
