Samuel names Chief Financial Officer

Samuel Names Maria Perrella as Chief Financial Officer. (CNW Group/Samuel Son & Co., Limited)

OAKVILLE — Samuel, Son & Co., Limited, a metals distributor and industrial products manufacturer, announced the appointment of Maria Perrella as Chief Financial Officer.

“We are pleased to welcome a CFO of Maria’s caliber and experience to Samuel,” said Colin Osborne, President and CEO of 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.”

Perrella succeeds John Amodeo as CFO. Amodeo led Samuel’s finance organization since 2011, and previously served as CFO of Samuel Manu-Tech, the former public division of the company, since 2001. Amodeo announced his intention to retire earlier this year.

Prior to Samuel, Perrella served as Chief Financial Officer at MDA, a Canadian-based space technology company; at ATS, a global automation company; and at the Canadian division of L3Harris (formerly Spar Aerospace Ltd.). Perrella also provides governance and oversight as a member of the board of directors at publicly traded organizations.