Darley has named Lee J. Wise as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective July 22, 2024.
Mr. Wise brings extensive experience from his previous role at Covetrus, where he served as Senior Vice President of North America Distribution and Category Management.
At Covetrus, he managed a $2 billion animal healthcare distribution business and led the North American finance team.
Before his tenure at Covetrus, Mr. Wise held significant financial leadership roles.
He was Vice President of Corporate Finance at Mauser Packaging Solutions, where he oversaw financial planning and analysis, investor relations, strategy, treasury, and corporate development.
His career also includes financial leadership positions at Rockwell Collins, Inc., Treehouse Foods, Inc., Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, and Brunswick Corporation.
Mr. Wise holds a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Indiana’s Kelley School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts and Business Administration in Economics from the University of Iowa.
Darley CEO Paul Darley expressed enthusiasm for the new CFO: “We’ve completed an exhaustive CFO search and have found the perfect Team Darley member in Lee Wise.
“Lee comes to us with a strong financial, business development, strategy, and defense background. We are so excited to have him join our leadership team.”
Mr. Wise also shared his excitement: “I am very excited to join Team Darley. The company’s customer-centric and values-based culture, along with its strategic market positioning, holds great potential for continued growth and value creation.”
A native of Iowa, Mr. Wise currently resides in Lincolnshire, Illinois, with his wife and children.
His extensive background in finance and strategic roles across various industries positions him to effectively lead Darley’s financial organization and activities, including accounting and controllership, financial planning and analysis, tax, internal audit, and treasury.
