Jim Winkle, Harbor Wholesale Foods CFO, on leadership: ‘Lead from the front’
In 2012, Harbor Wholesale Foods was experiencing growing pains after nearly 90 years in business. A facility expansion, a major software upgrade and the recent loss of its single largest customer confronted Jim Winkle when he stepped into the chief financial officer role that year.
Winkle immediately went to work, strengthening relationships with lenders and stakeholders, and revamping the company’s accounting processes. The results have been undeniably successful.
Harbor Wholesale Foods’ revenue has increased 65 percent since Winkle arrived. In addition to the company’s financial growth, he has overseen the hiring of more than 100 employees.
Winkle, who served 10 years in the military before joining the corporate world, has been given the 2017 Leadership Award as part of the Business Journal’s CFO of the Year program.
