Mann taps insider to lead company
Mann taps insider to lead company
Bill Ramsey and Don Nucci, co-owners of Mann Packing, have named company veteran Mike Jarrard as the firm's new president and chief executive officer. He replaces Joe Nucci, who died unexpectedly last July at the age of 40.
Mr. Jarrard was most recently vice president of business development for Mann, where he managed company affiliates Garden Valley LLC and Fresh Leaf Farms LLC.
Mr. Jarrard came to Mann Packing from Dole Fresh Vegetables in 1994 as product manager for fresh-cut products. Mann had entered the retail fresh-cut vegetable market in the early 1990s, and the product line was experiencing substantial growth. Mr. Jarrard created a financial reporting structure and fresh-cut budgeting system tailored to the companys specific product lines. He also developed an effective cost accounting system for plant operations. In 1997, he was promoted to director of fresh-cut products, continuing to help bring Mann into a market leader positon in fresh-cut vegetable category.
In 2000, Mr. Jarrard took on the role of director of new business development, where he was charged with identifying and directing the analysis of product line expansions and new business opportunities. He also developed and managed Manns co- packing operations with Verdelli Farms, based in Harrisburg, PA. Mr. Jarrard served as general manager of the newly formed Fresh Leaf Farms LLC, of which Mann Packing is the sales and marketing agent. Fresh Leaf Farms is currently one of the leading suppliers of fresh, washed, whole leaves. He implemented and developed all facets of the new business venture including infrastructure development, personnel and production.
In 2002, Mr. Jarrard was named vice president of business development for Mann. He continued to oversee full operational responsibility for Fresh Leaf Farms, with processing plants in California and Arizona.
He was also a lead member of Manns team that was responsible for the acquisiton of Garden Valley, a grower of stringless sugar snap peas. Garden Valleys proprietary varieties of stringless sugar snap peas have helped Mann catapult the item into a leading SKU in the fresh-cut vegetable category. Mr. Jarrard had full responsibility for Garden Valley, with farming and harvesting operations in California, Arizona and Mexico. Both Fresh Leaf Farms and Garden Valley have shown substantial growth under his leadership.
Mr. Jarrard was most recently vice president of business development for Mann, where he managed company affiliates Garden Valley LLC and Fresh Leaf Farms LLC.
Mr. Jarrard came to Mann Packing from Dole Fresh Vegetables in 1994 as product manager for fresh-cut products. Mann had entered the retail fresh-cut vegetable market in the early 1990s, and the product line was experiencing substantial growth. Mr. Jarrard created a financial reporting structure and fresh-cut budgeting system tailored to the companys specific product lines. He also developed an effective cost accounting system for plant operations. In 1997, he was promoted to director of fresh-cut products, continuing to help bring Mann into a market leader positon in fresh-cut vegetable category.
In 2000, Mr. Jarrard took on the role of director of new business development, where he was charged with identifying and directing the analysis of product line expansions and new business opportunities. He also developed and managed Manns co- packing operations with Verdelli Farms, based in Harrisburg, PA. Mr. Jarrard served as general manager of the newly formed Fresh Leaf Farms LLC, of which Mann Packing is the sales and marketing agent. Fresh Leaf Farms is currently one of the leading suppliers of fresh, washed, whole leaves. He implemented and developed all facets of the new business venture including infrastructure development, personnel and production.
In 2002, Mr. Jarrard was named vice president of business development for Mann. He continued to oversee full operational responsibility for Fresh Leaf Farms, with processing plants in California and Arizona.
He was also a lead member of Manns team that was responsible for the acquisiton of Garden Valley, a grower of stringless sugar snap peas. Garden Valleys proprietary varieties of stringless sugar snap peas have helped Mann catapult the item into a leading SKU in the fresh-cut vegetable category. Mr. Jarrard had full responsibility for Garden Valley, with farming and harvesting operations in California, Arizona and Mexico. Both Fresh Leaf Farms and Garden Valley have shown substantial growth under his leadership.
