SAN
RAFAEL, Calif., March 28,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Youth Enrichment Brands ("YEB"),
the nation's leading youth activities platform offering camps,
leagues, classes, schools and other programs, announced today the
appointment of Dustin Bertram as its
new Chief Financial Officer ("CFO").
In his new role, Bertram will oversee the growing portfolio
company's finance team, leveraging his decades of experience to
expand YEB's financial management capabilities. Additionally, his
proficiency in mergers and acquisitions will be instrumental as YEB
continues to expand its footprint and offerings.
"Dustin is a dynamic and talented leader who impressed us deeply
with his inherent communication skills and thoughtful approach to
team building based on the development of his team members," said
Justin Hoeveler, CEO of Youth
Enrichment Brands. "Not only is Dustin a perfect cultural
fit, but his experience in building shared resources and driving
successful mergers and acquisitions and his obvious hunger to take
our financial organization to the next level has us all incredibly
excited to have him on board."
Prior to making the move to YEB, Bertram served as Chief
Commercial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance for
Hydrobuilder Holdings, a leading omnichannel supplier and
manufacturer in the agriculture space. His time there followed a
distinguished banking career with Morgan Stanley and Bank of
America, Merrill Lynch.
A MBA graduate of the University of
Chicago's Booth School of Business, Bertram currently
resides in Chicago and will lead
YEB's financial division from there. Reporting to Bertram in his
new role will be YEB Vice President of Financial Planning and
Analysis Dorothy Moyer-Hoffman, Vice
President of Mergers and Acquisitions Michael Keene, and Vice President Corporate
Controller Andrew Powelson, who
served as interim CFO for YEB leading up to Bertram's hiring.
"I'm stepping into this new role at a pivotal time for this
organization, as YEB's growth goals have never been more apparent
or more attainable," said Bertram. "I'm grateful to be joining such
a strong team and am appreciative of all the work Andrew Powelson has done as interim CFO for the
past nine months, setting us on a positive trajectory to capitalize
on from here. I look forward to playing a role in the continued
evolution of this growing portfolio company."
To learn more about Youth Enrichment Brands, visit:
https://www.yeb.com/about-us
About Youth Enrichment Brands:
Youth Enrichment Brands (YEB) is the nation's leading youth
activities platform. YEB's mission is to help every kid discover
and develop lifelong passions. It achieves this by connecting and
serving a network of companies that deliver best-in-class youth
camps, music education, swim classes, and sports leagues. Youth
Enrichment Brands comprises US Sports Camps, the official provider
of Nike Sports Camps, School of
Rock, the leader in performance-based music education, Streamline
Brands, the world's largest operator and franchisor of swim
schools, and i9 Sports, the nation's largest multi-provider of
youth sports leagues. YEB is headquartered in San Rafael, Calif. To learn more about YEB,
visit YEB.com.
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