Joe Bundrant Named Trident Seafoods CEO

Trident Seafoods founder and chairman Chuck Bundrant has appointed his son as the company’s new CEO.

The appointment of Joe Bundrant had been expected, and became effective Monday.

A year ago Trident announced that the younger Bundrant would be leading the company following the retirement this week of President Paul Padgett, who has served in that role since 2008. Padgett will continue to serve as a strategic advisor through the end of pollock A season in 2014.

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