Stuart R Benton

Stuart R Benton, CPA, CGMA, currently serves as Chief Financial Officer at Reiser since February 2024, contributing to the food processing and packaging sector. Benton holds a long-standing position as an Independent Board Member at C.N. Wood Co., Inc. since December 2019 and has recently completed tenure as President & CEO at Bradford Soap Works, a sustainable personal care product manufacturer sold to Gemspring Capital in June 2023. Past leadership roles include Executive Vice President & CFO for the State of Rhode Island and multiple board memberships with organizations such as AICPA and MassCPAs. Benton has an EMBA from Suffolk University and a B.S. in Accountancy from Bentley University, complemented by executive education from Harvard Business School.