He Left a Fortune 500 CFO Job to Buy a Struggling Crab Company, and Then Took It Global

June 12, 2026 • 00:58:51
He Left a Fortune 500 CFO Job to Buy a Struggling Crab Company, and Then Took It Global
Bay Area Innovators
He Left a Fortune 500 CFO Job to Buy a Struggling Crab Company, and Then Took It Global

Jun 12 2026 | 00:58:51

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Steve Ispas

Show Notes

What would drive someone to get detained during a military coup in Nigeria, stranded in a Mozambique civil war zone with lions nearby, and still get back on a plane to do it all over again?

In this episode of "Bay Area Innovators," host Steve Ispas sits down with Terry Conway, former CFO of Purdue Farms turned CEO of Handy Seafood, who spent decades traveling to 17 countries in search of the perfect crab—and built a global empire along the way.

Terry shares how a struggling Chesapeake Bay operation became an international brand across seven countries, what he learned working under Frank Perdue, and why trust and collaboration were the only business plan he ever needed.

Watch the full episode to find out what someone will actually go through for a great crab.

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