Heritage Grocers Group promoted Orma Haywood to corporate controller, the Ontario, California-based specialty and ethnic food retailer announced Feb. 12.
Reporting directly to Matthew Holt, CFO for Heritage Grocers Group, Haywood will oversee accounting operations, financial reporting and internal controls to ensure accuracy, compliance and operational excellence for all Heritage banner companies including Cardenas Markets, Tony’s Fresh Market, El Rancho Supermercado and Los Altos Ranch Markets.
“Orma has demonstrated exceptional leadership, deep expertise, and a strong commitment to our business,” Holt said. “As corporate controller, she will continue to apply her strong financial acumen and leadership to support the company’s long-term success.”
Haywood most recently served as accounting controller for Heritage Grocers Group. Prior to joining the company, she held progressive leadership roles including controller at US Continental Marketing Inc., assistant controller at Pacific Consolidated Industries, accounting manager at Contemporary Services Corporation and assistant controller at Kairak Inc.
She began her career in public accounting with Fishman & Jones CPAs and Steve Fishman CPA, where she built a foundation in financial reporting, tax compliance, payroll and regulatory filings.
Haywood holds a master of business administration from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor of science in business administration from California State University, Los Angeles.
Heritage Grocers Group operates 115 stores in six states: California, Texas, Nevada, Arizona, Kansas and Illinois. The company operates 58 stores under the Cardenas Markets banner, 29 stores under the El Rancho Supermercado banner, 21 stores under the Tony’s Fresh Market banner and seven stores under the Los Altos Ranch Market banner.
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