Atlanta, GA. June 30, 2021- Tegra, a leading apparel manufacturing and supply chain provider, announced the appointment of Duane A. Portwood to Chief Financial Officer. He will oversee all aspects of accounting and reporting, including internal and external reporting, financial controls, and compliance.
Mr. Portwood joins Tegra Global from specialty generic pharmaceuticals manufacturer Akorn, Inc. where he served for six years as Chief Financial officer. He will work with Tegra leadership to ensure that plans for growth, continuous improvement, and sustainability are realized through strong financial planning and partnership.
“Duane brings a wealth of knowledge and rich expertise in financial operations to Tegra and will be pivotal to guiding us through the launch our facility modernization in Central America as well as deepening our leadership in sustainability and innovation,” says Steve Cochran, CEO of Tegra. “Over the last 30 years, Duane has consistently proven his effectiveness as a strong operating partner by streamlining business processes, building high performance teams, and enabling growth for large and complex companies. We look forward to leveraging his strong experience for Tegra operations.”
Prior to his term at Akorn, Inc., Mr. Portwood served as Vice President and Corporate Controller at The Home Depot and Controller for the Wrigley Company. He graduated from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
ABOUT TEGRA
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Tegra is a leading vertically integrated apparel manufacturing and supply chain provider. Tegra's focus is the dynamic sports, team, licensed and activewear markets, serving the industry's leading brands and retailers via combined operations in the Western Hemisphere. Tegra offers diverse and integrated capabilities of product development and design, cutting and sewing, embellishment, distribution and logistics, and program management via four locations in Central America (Honduras & El Salvador) combined with five locations strategically located throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.tegraglobal.com. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
