Pharmline appoints new chief financial officer

FLORIDA - Pharmline, Inc., a leading supplier of high-quality nutritional and functional food ingredients based in the Village of Florida, has appointed Lisa Kidron as chief financial officer and the newest member of its executive management team. Prior to joining Pharmline, Kidron served in various executive roles in public and private companies. She has more than a decade of experience in developing and implementing business strategies for Fortune 500 companies like Perrigo and Ormat Technologies as well as small businesses. Kidron, who graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in computer science, has an extensive post graduate background. She is a certified public accountant and earned her degree in accounting from Tel Aviv University in Israel. Kidron also has master degrees in law and industrial engineering, received while living and studying in Israel. She now lives in the Village of Florida with her husband Avital. They have five children: Triplets Shir, Roey and Daniel, age 11, Ariel, 13, and a daughter, Edan, a university student in Tel Aviv. Kidron was born in Lakewood, N.J., and describes her home in Florida as similar to the rural area where she grew up. “I love it here,” she smiled. “This is a wonderful place to raise children.” “I am excited to join Pharmline,” she said, “and eager to bring my experience with high-growth pharmaceutical companies and manufacturing industries to this organization.” John Witterschein, C.E.O. of Pharmline, commented that “Lisa’s career accomplishments and experience in the financial aspects of pharmaceutical and global companies will be of great benefit to the team.” Founded in 1986, Pharmline is a leading global supplier and manufacturer of high-quality nutritional ingredients, standardized phytonutrients and fine chemicals. The company specializes in providing services to the dietary supplements and the food & beverages industries. Located on an industrial site at 41 Bridge St. in the Village of Florida, Pharmline is one of the largest firms in the Town of Warwick. It has approximately 120 employees including sales representatives who travel throughout the country. The firm is a subsidiary of Gadot Biochemical Industries, Ltd.