Rich Bauer
CFO
Rich Bauer was the President and CEO
of Southeast Food Distribution from 2006 to 2021. Prior to taking over the role
of CEO, he served as the COO for 5 years, and was responsible for finance,
information technology, warehouse operations and transportation. Additionally,
he previously held various financial executive posts within the company during
his 28-year tenure at Southeast Food Distribution. Rich also sits on the Board
of Directors for the company.
Prior to Southeast, Mr. Bauer spent
several years working in public accounting for Ernst & Young in the audit
practice out of the Ft Lauderdale office. He specialized in the high-tech
sector, as well as real estate.
Mr. Bauer holds a B.S. in Accounting
from the
University of Florida and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is currently a
member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts and was a past
member of the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the National Frozen and Refrigerated
Association (NFRA) and the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
(IARW). He also sat on the board of directors for three years for the IARW.
Rich has lived in South Florida for over 40 years. He has three adult children and enjoys fishing, diving, and tennis.
Southeast Florida
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Dade - Broward - Surrounding areas
954-772-3446
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Collier - Lee - Charlotte - Hendry
239-333-1211
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Palm Beach - Martin
561-766-0408