Maria Perrella Becomes CFO of Samuel Following John Amodeo’s Retirement

Samuel, Son & Co., a prominent metals distributor and industrial products manufacturer, has announced the appointment of Maria Perrella as its Chief Financial Officer.

Maria Perrella takes over the role of CFO from John Amodeo. Mr. Amodeo has been leading Samuel’s finance division since 2011 and had previously served as the CFO of Samuel Manu-Tech, the company’s former public division, since 2001. Earlier this year, Mr. Amodeo had announced his intention to retire.

Colin Osborne, President and CEO of Samuel, expressed his satisfaction with Maria’s appointment, stating, “We are pleased to welcome a CFO of Maria’s caliber and experience to Samuel. Maria has proven financial leadership capabilities at top-performing industrial and technology companies. I look forward to working with her as we accelerate Samuel’s growth and overall performance.”

Reflecting on Mr. Amodeo’s retirement, Mr. Osborne added, “I would like to thank John for his longstanding service to Samuel. During his tenure, we grew and diversified the business, expanded throughout North America, and entered several new markets. This progress was possible because of the strong financial systems and teams John developed over this time. On behalf of our owners, board, and team, I would like to wish John well in retirement.”

Maria Perrella is an accomplished executive with over three decades of progressive financial leadership experience in both public and private global corporations. Prior to joining Samuel, Ms. Perrella held the position of Chief Financial Officer at MDA, a Canadian-based space technology company, as well as at ATS, a global automation company, and the Canadian division of L3Harris (formerly Spar Aerospace Ltd.). Additionally, Ms. Perrella serves on the boards of directors of publicly traded organizations, providing governance and oversight. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Schulich School of Business (York University) and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

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