The Hain Celestial Group Inc., Lake Success, NY, has appointed Pasquale “Pat” Conte as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Stephen J. Smith, who has served as Hain Celestial’s CFO, will remain with the company through Sept. 30, 2015, to ensure an orderly transition.
In October 2014, Conte was named senior vice president, finance and treasurer, having joined Hain Celestial in July 2009, after acting as a financial consultant to the company previously. In these roles, he oversaw the company's worldwide financial planning and analysis, and worked strategically on mergers, acquisitions and other initiatives.