Raje Dwaraka Joins Davis-Standard as Chief Financial Officer
August 29, 2022Davis-Standard is pleased to announce that Raje
Dwaraka has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In her new role, Dwaraka
will lead Davis-Standard’s finance team and partner with business unit leaders.
She will also be instrumental in designing and executing the company strategy.
Raje is a talented
financial leader, and we are thrilled to have her as part of our executive
leadership team,” said Giovanni Spitale, Davis-Standard’s Chief Executive
Officer. “She brings a proven track record of leading global teams, delivering
sound financial strategy, and close partnership with business leadership – all
of which will be key to continuing the growth trajectory that we are on”.
Dwaraka
comes to Davis-Standard from NielsenIQ, where she was Chief Accounting Officer
(CAO), leading a global team of 900 employees in 80 countries. Prior to that
role, she was CFO of the $2 billion Food Services business unit within Pactiv,
where she oversaw finance and strategic planning and played a key role in listing
the company on NASDAQ (Ticker: PTVE). She also held the positions of Head of
SEC Reporting and Controller during her time in the company. Raje obtained her
CPA license from the Illinois Board of Public Accountants and also holds a
Chartered Accounting (CA) degree from India.