FreshStart 2019: Registered Attendees
The following list shows all attendees as of December 12, 2019.
Attendee Name | Title | Company |
Dan Acevedo | Director of Business and Marketing Development | GreenFruit Avocados |
Cathy Alameda | Board of Directors | Ocean Mist Farms |
Tony Alameda | Vice President | Top Flavor Farms |
Nelia Alamo | Vice President of Communications | Renaissance Food Group |
Rebecca Anderson | Technical Key Account Manager | GLOBALG.A.P North America, Inc. |
Brian Antle | President | Plant Tape |
Felice Arboisiere | Corporate Microbiologist | Taco Bell |
Mason Arnold | Veggie Nerd | Cece’s Veggie Co. |
Luca Ascari | Vice President, Sales | ABL SPA |
Ricky Ashenfelter | CEO | Spoiler Alert |
Patrick Atagi | Vice President, Advocacy and External Affairs | National Wooden Pallet & Container Association |
Matt Austin | Director | Keiter Advisors |
Nadine Baarstad | VP Client Development | Foodmix Marketing Communications |
Tony Banegas | Vice President Quality & Food Safety | Bonduelle Fresh Americas |
Anika Bansal | Director of Food Safety | Bonduelle Fresh Americas |
Bryan Barsness | Vice President of Sales | LINKFresh Inc. |
Tom Bartleman | Director of Product Management | Berry Global |
Ben Batten | VP Sales | Des Moines Truck Brokers, Inc. |
Bill Beattie | Managing Director | Keiter Advisors |
Helena Beckett | Retail Sales Account Manager | California Giant Berry Farms |
Elaine Bellin | President and CEO | Paragon Foods |
David Benjamin | Practice Leader | Rising Tide Digital |
David Bennett | Sales | Pandol Brothers, Inc. |
Ed Bertaud | Director, Retail Sales | IFCO SYSTEMS, N.A. |
Angela Bezon Tiwari | Director, Grassroots and Political Action | United Fresh Produce Association |
Matt Bigham AFIS, CLCS | Sales Manager | Western Growers Insurance Services |
Ryan Birdsall | Regional Sales Manager, PNW | The Wonderful Company |
Michael Bledsoe Ph.D. | Vice President Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs | Village Farms International, Inc. |
Larry Bonikowsky | Grocery Business | |
Chadwick Boyd | Food & Lifestyle Expert, TV Host & Brand Consultant | L&D Enterprises, Inc. |
Jeffrey Brandenburg | President | The JSB Group, LLC |
Lucas Bratland | Business Analyst | J&J Distributing Co. |
Rick Bravo | Vice President, Sales & Marketing | Ocean Mist Farms |
Robert Bright | Director of Strategic Sales | DeltaTrak, Inc. |
Adam Brohimer | President | Category Partners, LLC |
Bill Brooks | CEO | Westlake Produce Company |
Larry Brown | EVP, Sales and Purchasing | Coastal Sunbelt Produce |
Donna Lynn Browne | Director of Food Safety & Social Responsibility | Naturipe Farms, LLC |
Stephanie Bruce | Director, Nutrition Services | Palm Springs Unified School District |
Tom Brugato | President | Pacific Coast Fruit Company |
Jeff Cady | Director of Produce & Floral | Tops Friendly Markets |
Todd Camel | VP, Sales & Marketing | Dole Fresh Fruit, Inc. |
Jackie Caplan Wiggins | Vice President and COO | Frieda's, Inc. |
Daniel Cappello | Director of Nutrition Services | Desert Sands Unified School District |
John Carkoski | Chief Operating Officer | J&J Distributing Co. |
Ronald Carkoski | CEO | J&J Distributing Co. |
Karen Caruso | Market Development Manager | Zespri Kiwifruit |
Michael Castagnetto | Vice President, Global Sourcing | Robinson Fresh |
John Chamberlain | Vice President of Marketing | Limoneira Company |
Nick Chappell | Director of Retail Sales | California Giant Berry Farms |
Jeff Church | V.P. of Sales | Church Brothers Farms |
Charles Ciruli Jr. | CEO | Ciruli Brothers, LLC |
Chris Ciruli | COO | Ciruli Brothers, LLC |
Aimee Contreras | Quality Assurance Manager | Reser's Fine Foods |
Greg Corrigan | CEO | United Vegetable Growers Cooperative |
Matthew Corsaro | Operations Manager | Indianapolis Fruit Company, Inc. |
Shannon Cotta | Food Safety Coordinator | DiMare Newman |
James Cranney Jr. | President | California Citrus Quality Council |
Robert Cuellar | Child Nutrition Program Director | Laredo Independent School District |
Rodney D'Acquisto | President | CDS Distributing Inc |
Barbara Dan | Senior Vice President, Innovation | Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. |
Jim Darroch | Director of Marketing | |
De Ann Davis PhD, DABT | Food Safety Director | Commercial Food Sanitation, LLC |
Matt DeBlouw | President | Mike Pirrone Produce |
Suresh DeCosta | Director of Food Safety, North America and Latin America | Lipman Family Farms |
Julie DeWolf | Director of Retail Marketing | Sunkist Growers, Inc. |
Ben Diesl | Vice President of Quality Assurance | Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. |
Alex DiNovo | President & COO | DNO Produce |
Jeff Dolan | DiMare Newman | |
Dave Donat | President | Produce Pro, Inc. |
Ken Dreyer | Business Development Manager | Madison Chemical Co. |
Jim Dudlicek | Editorial Director of Progressive Grocer at EnsembleIQ | Progressive Grocer |
Danny Dumas | Senior Vice President, N.A. Sales, Marketing and Product Management | Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. |
David Durkin | OFW Law | |
Natalie Dyenson | Vice President, Food Safety & Quality | Dole Food Company |
Charlie Eagle | Vice President Business Development | Southern Specialties, Inc. |
Jacquie Ediger | Executive Vice President | Pro Citrus Network, Inc. |
Barry Eisenberg Ph.D. | AquaPulse Chemicals | |
Cheryl Enlow | Vice President of Quality Assurance & Food Safety | Renaissance Food Group |
Bret Erickson | Sr. Vice President of Business Affairs | J & D Produce, Inc. |
Julie Escobar | Senior VP of Partnership | Renewable Resources Group LLC. |
Annie Faller | Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager | Gold Coast Packing Company, Inc. |
Ernie Farley | Vice President | Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce |
John Farrington | COO | Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce |
Michael Fernandes | Director of Sales | John Greene Logistics Company |
Kimberly Flores | Vice President of Marketing & Business Development | Pro Citrus Network, Inc. |
Kent Ford | Director of Foodservice Sales | Taylor Farms Tennessee, Inc. |
Aaron Fox | Executive Vice President | Fox Packaging |
John Freitas | VP, Sales | Fresh Origins LLC |
Tony Freytag | Executive Vice President | Crunch Pak |
Jeff Fulton | VP FP Sales & PM | Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. |
Dante Galeazzi | President & CEO | Texas International Produce Association |
Anthony Gallino | Vice President, Sales | Bobalu Berry Farms |
Adam Gamble | President | Russ Davis Wholesale, Inc. |
Frank Garcia | Vice President Support Operations | Tanimura & Antle |
Mike Gatz | Director of Business Development | Bushman's, Inc. |
Kris Gibson | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Intergrow Greenhouses, Inc. |
Dan Giusti | Chef, Founder | Brigaid |
CJ Given | Senior VP, Sales & Marketing | Taylor Farms Retail, Inc. |
Bil Goldfield | Director, Corporate Communications | Dole Food Company |
Sarah Grady | Manager, U.S. Strategic Supply Chain | McDonald's Corporation |
Jordan Grainger | Account Executive | Castellini Group of Companies |
Michael Grinstead | Partner | The Grinstead Group, LLC |
Steve Grinstead | Chief Executive Officer | The Grinstead Group, LLC |
John Groh | Editor & Publisher | The Produce News |
Robert Guenther | Senior Vice President, Public Policy | United Fresh Produce Association |
Jay Guzman | Key Accounts Director | Good Foods Group, LLC |
John Haggerty | VP Business Development | Burris Logistics |
Jeff Hall | Food Safety Specialist | Canadian Produce Marketing Association |
Eric Halverson | Chief Executive Officer | Black Gold Farms |
Leah Halverson | Director of Marketing | Black Gold Farms |
Jessica Harris | Trade Marketing Manager | Earthbound Farm |
Bryan Hausner | President | Grow Green Industries dba Eat Cleaner |
Timothy Heagy | Eurofins Scientific Inc | |
Melissa Heinrich | VP Vineyard Category Development | Sun Pacific Marketing |
Chris Henry | Vice President, Sales & Product Management (Avocado Program) | Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. |
Elena Hernandez | Senior Innovation & Brand Management | Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. |
Ryan Heslep | ||
Dave Hewitt | Director of National Sales | 4Earth Farms |
Mark Hilton | Vice President of Produce/Floral | Harris Teeter Supermarkets |
Stephanie Hilton | Consultant | The Tom Lange Company, Inc. |
David Hollinger | Chairman | Four Seasons Family of Companies |
Stuart Holmes | President | Charlie's Produce Company |
Scott Horsfall | CEO | California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement |
Jeff Huckaby | President | Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. |
Jordan Hudson | VP of Strategy | Apeel Sciences |
Barbara Hulick | Senior Director of Food Safety | Produce Alliance |
Sue Hunter | Director of Human Resources | Strube Celery & Vegetable Company |
Mike Ireland | Business Development Manager | Capital City Fruit Company, Inc. |
David Isaac | President | Garland Chemical Solutions, Inc. |
John Jackson | Chief Executive Officer | Beachside Produce, LLC |
Jordan James | Kwik Lok Corporation | |
Michael Jantschke | Director of Food Safety | PRO*ACT, LLC |
Brian Jenny | Vice President Sales | BrightFarms |
Cindy Jewell | Vice President of Marketing | California Giant Berry Farms |
Jorge Jimenez | Sales | Borquez Exports, LLC |
Michael Johnston | Food Tech. and R&D Manager | APTAR Food + Beverage |
Jessica Jones | Food Safety Specialist | Chick-fil-A, Inc. |
Tom Karst | Editor in Chief | The Packer Publications |
Stefanie Katzman | Executive Manager | S. Katzman Produce |
Chris Keany | National Sales Executive | Keany Produce Company |
Mikelea Kelley | e-Business Manager | Tanimura & Antle |
Craig Kelly | VP of Grower Sales, North America | IFCO SYSTEMS, N.A. |
Lianna Kelly | Food Safety Director | Markon, Inc. |
Justin Kerr | Owner/Manager | Factor IV Solutions, LLC |
Mark Klompien | President/CEO | United Potato Growers of America |
Brian Klumpp | Director of Business Development | North Bay Produce, Inc. |
Patty Knoll | Sales Manager | Temkin International, Inc. |
Bryan Koch | Sales Manager | Wonderful Citrus |
Brian Kocher | President and CEO | Castellini Group of Companies |
Michael Koeris | Board Member | Corvium |
Robert Kurtz | Vice President & General Manager | Sunrise Logistics, Inc. |
Chris Lafferty | Vice President of Sales | Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions |
David Lake | President | 4Earth Farms |
Matt Lally | Associate Director | Nielsen Fresh |
Sharan Lanini | Director of Food Safety | Pacific International Marketing |
Joe Lavoie | General Manager | Fresh Start Foods Canada, Ltd. |
Leslie Lawrence | Operations Manager | Joe Produce, LLC |
Rex Lawrence | Owner | Joe Produce, LLC |
Michael Laws | President | Lawgistics, LLC. |
Kristyn Lawson | Founder | Krissy Farms |
James Lee | Vice President, Legal Affairs | Choptank Transport |
James Lemke | President | |
James Lienhard | Account Manager | United Barcode Systems |
Sparky Locke | VP Western Operations | Curation Foods |
Danielle Loustalot | Marketing Associate | |
Tom Lovelace | Executive Vice President | McEntire Produce |
Hector Lujan | President and CEO | Reiter Affiliated Companies |
Kenny Lund | Executive Vice President | ALC Logistics |
Adam Lytch | Operations Manager | L & M Companies |
Craig Mack | Vice President | Robinson Fresh |
Jeff Madu | Director of Sales | Windset Farms |
Wendy Maduff | VP of Corporate Food Safety | The Wonderful Company |
Mike Mallon | Vice President of Sales | American Packaging Corporation |
Jenny Maloney | Food Chain Sustainability Manager | Bayer |
Scott Marboe | Director of Marketing | Oneonta Trading Corporation |
Melissa Martinez | U.S. Supply Chain Management – Quality Systems | |
Michelle Masek | Senior Director of Marketing | Apeel Sciences |
Bob Mast | President | CMI Orchards |
Chris Mastronardi | President & CEO | Double Diamond Farms |
Pedro Mata | Food Safety Compliance Manager | ScanTech Sciences |
Cristie Mather | Managing Director | FLM Harvest |
William McAllister | Produce Account Manger | Georgia-Pacific Corporation |
Diana McClean | Senior Marketing Director | Ocean Mist Farms |
Drew McDonald | VP Quality & Food Safety | Taylor Farms, Inc. |
Christina McGovern | ||
Lance McMillan | Director of North American Sales | Sunkist Growers, Inc. |
Lisa McNeece | Vice President, Foodservice and Industrial Sales | Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. |
Bob Meek | Sabbatical | Onions 52, Inc. |
Manuel Michel | Executive Director | National Mango Board |
John Miller | Managing Partner | Plains Dedicated |
Robert Mills | Director of Food Safety/Quality Assurance | The Harbinger Group, LLC |
Jeff Mitchell | Director of Food Safety & Quality | IFCO SYSTEMS, N.A. |
Tony Mitchell | Vice President of Sales and Business Development | Vision Import Group |
Ken Mobley | ||
Jaime Montiel | Plant Manager | Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. |
Allison Moore | Vice President | Fresh Produce Association of the Americas |
Jeff Moore | Vice President of Sales, Midwest Region | The Tom Lange Company, Inc. |
Bill Moses | American Packaging Corporation | |
Len Moskowitz | Implementation Manager | Produce Pro, Inc. |
Gurmail Mudahar Ph.D. | Vice President | Tanimura & Antle |
Kathy Muir | New Product Director | Muir Copper Canyon Farms |
Michael Muir | V.P. Sales & Marketing | Muir Copper Canyon Farms |
Phil Muir | President & CEO | Muir Copper Canyon Farms |
Bill Munger | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | Gold Coast Packing Company, Inc. |
Mark Munger | Vice President, Sales & Marketing | 4Earth Farms |
Lindsey Munn | Account Manager | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. |
Miles Murphy | Technical Sales Representative | Birko |
Gail Murray | Senior Manager, Safety & Quality | The Walt Disney Company |
Michael Muzyk | President | Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc. |
Howard Nager | Vice President, Business Development & Marketing | Progressive Produce LLC |
Karen Nardozza | President & CEO | Moxxy Marketing |
Brennon Neff | National Sales Manager, Diversified Products | Dole Fresh Fruit, Inc. |
Raina Nelson | Executive Vice President of Business Development | Renaissance Food Group |
John Newell | Chief Operating Officer | Windset Farms |
Cyndy Nunes | Vice President/General Manager | Dole Food Company |
Desmond O'Rourke | President | Belrose, Inc. |
Jeff Oberman | Vice President of Strategic Programs | PRO*ACT, LLC |
Greg Ogiba | Chief Operating Officer | AMC Direct, Inc. |
Cory Oliver | CEO | Bebo Distributing |
Melissa Olsen | Director of National Accounts | Freshway Foods |
Melissa Ortner | Food Safety Manager | Heinzen Manufacturing International |
Marc Oshima | Chief Marketing Officer | AeroFarms |
Nick Osmulski | President | North Bay Produce, Inc. |
Steven Ottum | President | Potandon Produce, LLC |
Lisa Overman | Director of Brand Marketing | Dole Food Company |
Elis Owens | Director of Technical Services | Birko |
Lee Anne Oxford | Director of Marketing | L & M Companies |
Andrew Pandol | Safety Manager | Pandol Brothers, Inc. |
Anita Papke | NW Regional Sales Manager | Peterson Farms Fresh |
Tracy Parnell | Director of Quality Assurance & Food Safety | Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. |
Philip Penny | Vice President, Information Technology | PRO*ACT, LLC |
David Perie | Chain Specialist | Rijk Zwaan |
Kaylei Perry | FSQA Supply Chain Systems Specialist | Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. |
Mark Petersen | VP of Transportation | Robinson Fresh |
Joe Pezzini | President & CEO | Ocean Mist Farms |
Amy Philpott | Vice President | Watson/Green LLC |
Claudia Pizarro-Villalobos | Director, Marketing and Culinary | D'Arrigo California |
Jason Pounds | Treasurer/Secretary | Hardie's Fresh Foods |
Gale Prince | President | Your Food Safety Coach |
Joseph Procacci III | Director - Procacci Holdings Co. LLC | Procacci Bros. Sales Corp. |
Jane Proctor | Vice President, Policy & Issue Management | Canadian Produce Marketing Association |
Eric Proffitt | SR Vice President of Sales and Marketing | Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. |
Chris Puentes | President | Interfresh, Inc. |
Ed Purves | Paramount Export Company | |
Robert Quinn | Dir. of Sales Operations | Sunkist Growers, Inc. |
Loretta Radanovic | Chief Financial Officer & Vice President | Four Seasons Family of Companies |
David Rajkovich | Vice President of Produce and Floral | Giant Eagle Markets, Inc. |
Walter Ram | Vice President of Food Safety | The Giumarra Companies |
Javier Ramirez | Business Development Manager | Sanitation Specialists, LLC |
Brett Reasor | CEO | Oneonta Trading Corporation |
Kristen Reid | Executive Vice President | MIXTEC Group |
Susan Reimer-Sifford | Fresh Connect LLC | |
Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak | President and CEO | Produce for Better Health Foundation |
Blair Richardson | President and Chief Executive Officer | Potatoes USA |
Mac Riggan | Director of Marketing | Chelan Fresh |
Gordon Robertson | Chief Revenue Officer | Apeel Sciences |
Rene Rodriguez | Student | Laredo Independent School District |
Howard Roeder | World Wide Farms, LLC | |
James Rogers | CEO | Apeel Sciences |
Kassandra Romero | Student | Laredo Independent School District |
Kim Ronemus | Markon, Inc. | |
Bob Rose | Vice President, National Sales | Allen Lund Company, LLC |
Joan Rosen | Owner/President | JC Rosen Resources |
Scott Ross | ||
Garry Rowe | President | Fresh-Link Produce, LLC |
Matt Roy | President | Harold Crawford Companies |
Michele Russell | Corporate Director of Quality Assurance | Hardie's Fresh Foods - Houston, LP |
Sonia Salas | Director of Science and Technology | Western Growers |
Jose Sanchez | President | Alpine Fresh |
Aaron Schneider | Director, Food Safety | IDS Decision Sciences |
Greg See Hoye | Key Account Manager | Deville Technologies |
Mike Sexton | VP Supply Chain | McEntire Produce |
Gregor Shanks | Sales Worldwide | Fruit Growers Supply Company |
Natalie Shuman | Director of Industry Marketing | Apeel Sciences |
Oliver Sill | Sales Representative | Columbine Vineyards |
Rusbelina Silva | Director of Quality and Food Safety | 4Earth Farms |
Amy Simeri McClellan | Senior Vice President of Retail | Martin’s Super Markets |
Bruce Simmons | Director Of Foodservice Sales | Sunkist Growers, Inc. |
Brian Slagel | Director of Strategic Sales | Sunkist Growers, Inc. |
Craig Smith | CEO | Interfresh, Inc. |
Doug Sokol | Palisades Tennis | |
Luciana Soler-Smith | Director, Quality Assurance | Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. |
Mayda Sotomayor-Kirk | CEO | Seald Sweet International/Greenyard USA |
Sruthi Srinivasan | Food Safety & Quality Assurance Program Manager | |
Kim St George | VP Business Development | Renaissance Food Group |
Kevin Stanger | President | Wada Farms Marketing Group |
Will Steele | President & CEO | Frontera Produce |
Tom Stenzel | President and CEO | United Fresh Produce Association |
Jeremy Stockwell | Director of Procurement and Grower Relations | Double Diamond Farms |
Sean Stolarik | Category Sales Manager | Big Y Foods, Inc. |
Joe Stout | President | Commercial Food Sanitation, LLC |
Ryan Sugrue | General Manager, Great Lakes Region | Robinson Fresh |
Leonardo Tarriba | CEO | Farmer's Best International, LLC |
Greg Taylor | Vice President Value Added Sales | Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. |
Lori Taylor | Founder & Owner | The Produce Moms |
Fernando Terrazas | Sr. Purchasing/Program Manager | Taco Bell |
LeighAnne Thomsen | Account Manager | Calavo Growers, Inc. |
Rob Thomson | Vice President of Sales, Western US | Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds |
Alan Thorne | Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce | |
John Toner | Vice President, Convention and Industry Collaboration | United Fresh Produce Association |
Nichole Towell | Senior Director of Marketing | Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. |
Ralph Towell | Analytics Manager | Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. |
Joe Traver | Wonderful Citrus | |
Tom Travers | President | Harvest Sensations |
Kathleen Triou | President and CEO | Fresh Solutions Network, LLC |
Phil Tripoli | Senior Director of National Accounts | Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions |
Kate Tynan | Senior Vice President | Northwest Horticultural Council |
Maribel Valdez-Rodriguez | Parent/Community Relations Specialist | Laredo Independent School District |
Lucy Valdovinos | Food Safety Director | Ratto Bros., Inc. |
Eric Valenzuela | Dir. of Food Safety & Sustainability | California Giant Berry Farms |
James Vangelos | GM | A.R. Arena Packaging LLC |
Richard Varley | Owner | KiVar Chemical Technologies |
Robert Verloop | Chief Operating Officer & General Manager | Coastline Family Farms |
Heriberto Vlaminck | VP Operations | Triple H |
Chris Wada | Marketing Manager | |
Todd Wadle | Vice President of Sales, Flexible Packaging | Berry Global |
Erin Wagner | Regional Sales Manager | The Wonderful Company |
Jennifer Wagner | Director of Retail Sales | Driscoll's |
Jon Wall | Facilities & Compliance Manager | North Bay Produce, Inc. |
Steve Warshawer | Food Safety Coordinator | Winrock International |
Justin Whitcomb | General Manager | Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. |
Brittany Wiebe | Sr. Corporate Account Manager | Ecolab, Inc. |
Kent Williams | Transportation/Logistics Manager | Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. |
Leslie Williams | Sales Manager | |
Frederick Williamson | President | Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce |
Miriam Wolk | Vice President, Member Services | United Fresh Produce Association |
Suzanne Wolter | VP Sales & Marketing | Keyes Packaging Group |
Lee Woodham | President | FreshPoint Atlanta, Inc. |
Mackenzie Wortham | Account Director | DMA Solutions, Inc. |
Walter Yager | C.E.O. | Alpine Fresh |
Tim York | President | Markon, Inc. |
Robert Ziel | Director of Food Safety and Social Responsibility | J & J Family of Farms |
Amalia Zimmerman-Lommel | Director of Social Responsibility | Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce |
Megan Zweig | Vice President | DMA Solutions, Inc. |