The Grote Co. family of brands, suppliers of equipment for the snack and baking industries and more, has named Ryan Croskey as chief financial officer.

In this role, Croskey will drive strategic initiatives to support company growth and operational performance; manage budgeting, forecasting and financial modeling; provide ongoing financial analysis and insights into business performance and support acquisitions.

“We enthusiastically welcome Ryan Croskey to the team,” says Bob Grote, CEO for the Grote Co. family of brands. “Ryan brings a long history of success in the manufacturing and industrial sectors with him, which will help us as we continue to build toward the future.” 

“I’m excited to step into this role as chief financial officer at the Grote Co. family of brands,” says Croskey. “This opportunity is especially meaningful because it brings together so many things that matter to me—strong leadership, a values-centered culture, and the chance to help build for the long term.”

Croskey has more than 25 years of experience, formerly serving as CFO at Momentive Technologies and, before that, as senior global finance director at Momentive Performance Materials. He also spent 16 years in financial roles at Diebold Nixdorf. He holds a Bachelor of Science in finance from The Ohio State University and a Master of Business Administration from Kent State University. 

Related: Grote Co. expands sales team with two new hires