Naples Soap Company Names Richard James Kujak New CFO

Naples Soap Company, Inc. a health and wellness brand that offers skin and hair care products throughout the US, has appointed Richard James Kujak as its new chief financial officer (CFO) effective July 1, 2024.

Naples Soap Company’s current CFO, Jim Milner, will remain with the company as a board member and will transition into the role of controller.

“We are very pleased to welcome Rick aboard as Naples Soap Company approaches an inflection point in our growth, driven by several new initiatives that we expect will drive revenue momentum,” said Naples Soap Company Founder & CEO, Deanna Wallin. “Rick’s experience managing the finances of distribution, retail, recycling, and consumer products companies with complex operations will be a great asset as our company evolves.”

Tenure with McKesson and Beyond

As CFO, vice president and controller at several private equity-owned companies in a diverse range of industries, Kujak managed revenues of up to $270 million annually. He previously led and participated in mergers and acquisitions, company strategy development and forecasting to grow revenues, as well as reducing expenditures and improving working capital by optimizing supplier purchasing, inventory management and warehouse operations.

These businesses in consumer products, building supplies, office products and automotive, had up to 31 locations in 11 states. Earlier in his career, Kujak managed financial and accounting activities for pharmaceutical distribution centers exceeding $3 billion in revenues with McKesson, an NYSE-listed pharma company. He is a certified public accountant with comprehensive experience in GAAP, a Six Sigma Greenbelt and a graduate of the University of Illinois.