Richard Avanes

Richard Avanes is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in financial management and analysis. Currently serving as Finance Manager at Grower Direct Nut Company, Inc. since October 2020, Richard oversees financial reporting and sales analytics with a focus on the Nutty Gourmet brand. Prior roles include Financial Analyst positions at Diamond Foods, Inc. and Golden Valley Health Centers, where responsibilities involved liquidity forecasting, debt service administration, and financial reporting analysis. Earlier in the career, Richard worked in inventory and business analysis at companies such as White Oak Frozen Foods and PromoWorks, and held leadership roles at Target and Kohl’s. Richard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration Finance from California State University.