Mr Jewer will transfer to High Liner from his position as CFO at Sobeys Inc, a leading Canadian grocery and food distributor.
He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and began his career with Ernst & Young LLP.
In May 2008, Mr Jewer was recognised as a recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40(TM) award, which honours Canadians under the age of forty for vision, leadership and innovation.