Province is pleased to announce the promotion of Oren Young from Head of Operations to Partner and Chief Financial Officer. Since joining Province over 5 years ago, Oren has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership and strategic vision as he enhanced the firm’s operational strategy, bolstered recruiting efforts, and optimized reporting and financial planning structures.
Oren brings a diverse and robust background in business operations, finance, and leadership, with over 20 years of experience in Fortune 500 companies, including Mars, Inc. and General Mills, Inc. Throughout his career, he has held executive roles such as President and CFO, gaining expertise across sales, marketing, HR, and operations. His history of creating and executing strategic improvement plans has resulted in increased sales, cost reductions, and enhanced company culture, making him a proven leader in driving business growth.
As CFO, Oren will take on a greater firm leadership role, leading corporate development and strategy, financial planning & analysis and business intelligence, in addition to his current operational duties.
Paul Huygens, Partner at Province, shared his confidence in Oren’s leadership:
“Oren has done an outstanding job over the years in improving our operational processes, hiring practices, reporting lines, budgeting, and strategic decision tools. Following our partnership with Trivest, he has been an integral leader in evaluating numerous acquisition opportunities, among many other things. Given this track record, he’s the perfect CFO to lead us into our next chapter.”
Mario Masrieh, Managing Director at Trivest, added:
“Oren demonstrates the ‘Will to Win’ and team-oriented approach that we always look for and is clearly engrained in Province’s culture. He worked tirelessly throughout our investment process and has remained a vigilant and dedicated part of the leadership team since. His ability to strategically plan, assess risk, innovate, and adapt makes him a vital member of Province’s senior leadership team. Oren has proven he is ready for this next opportunity, and we congratulate him on this well-deserved promotion.”
Please join us in congratulating Oren on this well-earned promotion as he takes on this expanded leadership role, helping Province continue its trajectory of excellence and growth.