Name: Detained in a Coup and Stranded in a War Zone: The CEO Who Risked Everything for Crab
Uploaded: 2026-06-12T00:00:00.109Z
Duration: 58 min 51 s
Channel: Bay Area Innovators

Bay Area Innovators

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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.