Maine-based Bristol Seafood has hired Brett Heidtke as its first chief operating officer (COO). Heidtke will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company, overseeing safety, quality, production, logistics and maintenance.

“Brett exudes our core values of honesty, getting stuff done right, humility, ownership mentality, being adaptive and curious, and making fact-based decisions," said Bristol Seafood President and CEO Peter Handy.