Riverence
Heather Almgren has over 24 years of experience in Human Resources management. Heather is currently the VP of Human Resources at Riverence, where they have been since June 2020. Prior to that, they served as the Director of Human Resources at Riverence from March 2017 to June 2020. Before joining Riverence, Heather worked at Freeport-McMoRan for 9 years, holding various roles including Sr. HR Generalist (Supervisor), HR Manager Assignment (Divestiture), and HR Generalist II. Before Freeport-McMoRan, they worked as the HR Manager at Spur Companies from December 2005 to May 2008. Earlier in their career, Heather served as the Staff Development Coordinator/HR Assistant at Kremmling Memorial Hospital District from 2002 to 2005, and as an Employment Specialist at Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK from 1996 to 1999.
Heather Almgren holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Technical Journalism from Colorado State University. Heather also obtained a Master's Degree in HR Management/Organizational Leadership from Colorado State University Global. In terms of certifications, they have achieved the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) designation from SHRM in October 2015, as well as the SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) certification from the HR Certification Institute (HRCI) in June 2012.
Riverence
Riverence is a land-based producer of premium salmon and trout eggs, and gourmet red trout from the U.S.A. Our sustainable farms were started in an effort to decrease the pressure on wild salmon and trout, while providing farmers and consumers with the highest quality products available on the market. We produce gourmet, hand-trimmed trout fillets and smokehouse products at our farms in Idaho. Each and every Riverence trout has a fully traceable story that we manage from the very beginning — starting with our own brood stock, continuing through egg hatch, grow-out, and processing. We're proud to be an Industry Collaborator with the Monterey Seafood Watch program, and that our fish carry a "Best Choice" green rating. Our fish are raised in pure Rocky Mountain spring water. We use no growth hormones, no preventative antibiotics, and never genetically engineer our products. And because we’re land-based, we have no microplastics, no escapes, no bycatch, lowest contaminants (PCB’s), and a small environmental footprint — one that we work on shrinking every day. Our fish are high in Omega-3's, with nearly undetectable mercury levels. They’re fed an Astaxanthin-rich diet, which makes them healthier, and better for consumers. Finally, in an effort to strengthen our industry at large, we sell our high performance eggs (steelhead trout, atlantic salmon, and coho salmon) to farms, both domestically and abroad. We're here to take good care of the resources we have, to do more with less, and to provide a safe, premium food source that will serve humanity for generations to come.