John Lindeman

John Lindeman currently serves as Director at Utz Brands, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer at Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. since March 2020. Previously, John held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Calavo Growers from August 2015 to March 2020 and served as Managing Director at Sageworth Trust Company for a brief period in 2015. Prior to that, John was a Managing Director and Co-Head of the Consumer & Retail Group at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC from August 2009 to March 2015 and was also a Managing Director in the Consumer & Retail Group at Stifel Financial Corp. from December 2005 to August 2009. John's earlier experience includes Principal in the Strategic Advisory and M&A Group at Legg Mason, Inc. from 1999 to 2005 and Manager in the Corporate Finance Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP from 1996 to 1999.