Delta Apparel, Inc., parent company to Delta Apparel, Salt Life and others, tapped Jason Bates as VP of finance for its Delta Group business segment.

Matt Miller, Delta Group president, said, “We are pleased to welcome Jason to the Delta Group team. Jason will provide overall finance leadership and will be responsible for leading the forecasting, planning, budgeting, and reporting processes for the Delta Group. His leadership experience and strong financial background will be essential to implementing key processes to support the long-range strategic vision and growth for the business.”

Jason comes to Delta Apparel with nearly 20 years of accounting and financial experience, including a track record of building and supporting global business operations. Most recently, he was the director of business planning and analysis and commercial finance at Interface, Inc., responsible for the financial operations of its U.S., Canadian and Latin America businesses. He previously worked at Newell Brands in progressive financial leadership roles, including plant controller, operations finance manager, SAP senior project anager, and senior manager, global business planning and analysis.