Fresh produce and specialty foods distributor Baldor Specialty Foods appointed David McInerney as its President.

Based in New York, Baldor is a distributor of fresh produce, specialty foods, dairy, meat and seafood, serving customers throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. The company serves over 16,000 foodservice, retail and corporate clients from Maine to Virginia.

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Previously the CEO and co-founder of FreshDirect, McInerney brings more than 30 years of expertise in food retailing, operations and supply chain innovation to Baldor. The company said McInerney was chosen for his alignment with the company’s core values, having spent two decades at FreshDirect leading with a people-focused, results-oriented approach. TJ Murphy will remain as CEO, focusing on future initiatives alongside McInerney.

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“Our strengths complement each other — while I love long-term innovation, his passion and expertise is bridging the present with the next several years and ensuring executional excellence,” Murphy said in an April 8 news release. “I’ll continue looking 10 years ahead, and Dave will start from today; we’ll meet in the middle.”