John Schouten accepts newly created role at Ready Pac Produce
John Schouten accepts newly created role at Ready Pac Produce
Ready Pac in Irwindale, CA, has announced that John Schouten has joined the executive team in the newly created role of executive vice president and chief operating officer, reporting directly to Larry Kern, president and chief executive officer.
Initially, Mr. Schouten will focus on improving manufacturing, distribution, quality and produce sourcing at Ready Pac with the overall objective to enhance execution across the enterprise, as well as accelerate value creation for the company?s products. Additionally, he will concentrate on Ready Pac and Salad Time post-merger activities to assure that Ready Pac provides the standard of service and product quality its customers have come to expect.
For the past 18 years, Mr. Schouten served in executive positions with the Dole Food Co., most recently as president of Dole Fresh Flowers. In that capacity, he led Dole?s global floral operations, including oversight of the growing, manufacturing and distribution of its flowers to both wholesale and retail grocery channels.
?John?s track record is outstanding. Specifically, his overall operating experience and expertise in vegetable growing, sourcing and distribution will be instrumental as we capitalize on "Ready Pac? brand opportunities," Mr. Kern said in a statement.
Prior to his role with Dole Fresh Flowers, Mr. Schouten held positions of increasing responsibility at Dole Fresh Vegetables for a 15-year period, which led to his promotion in 2000 to senior vice president and general manager of worldwide commodities for the company?s commodity vegetables operation.
Mr. Kern added, "With the recent additions of Allan Sabatier, Steve Dickstein, Steve Govedich, Mark Rodriguez and now John Schouten, I believe that Ready Pac has an excellent senior management team in place and a strong foundation from which to drive profitable business growth and customer satisfaction."
Mr. Schouten is a graduate of the University of Oregon, where he earned his bachelor degree in geography, with a minor in geology. He is also fluent in Spanish. Mr. Schouten and his family will move from Miami to Irwindale over the next few months.
Initially, Mr. Schouten will focus on improving manufacturing, distribution, quality and produce sourcing at Ready Pac with the overall objective to enhance execution across the enterprise, as well as accelerate value creation for the company?s products. Additionally, he will concentrate on Ready Pac and Salad Time post-merger activities to assure that Ready Pac provides the standard of service and product quality its customers have come to expect.
For the past 18 years, Mr. Schouten served in executive positions with the Dole Food Co., most recently as president of Dole Fresh Flowers. In that capacity, he led Dole?s global floral operations, including oversight of the growing, manufacturing and distribution of its flowers to both wholesale and retail grocery channels.
?John?s track record is outstanding. Specifically, his overall operating experience and expertise in vegetable growing, sourcing and distribution will be instrumental as we capitalize on "Ready Pac? brand opportunities," Mr. Kern said in a statement.
Prior to his role with Dole Fresh Flowers, Mr. Schouten held positions of increasing responsibility at Dole Fresh Vegetables for a 15-year period, which led to his promotion in 2000 to senior vice president and general manager of worldwide commodities for the company?s commodity vegetables operation.
Mr. Kern added, "With the recent additions of Allan Sabatier, Steve Dickstein, Steve Govedich, Mark Rodriguez and now John Schouten, I believe that Ready Pac has an excellent senior management team in place and a strong foundation from which to drive profitable business growth and customer satisfaction."
Mr. Schouten is a graduate of the University of Oregon, where he earned his bachelor degree in geography, with a minor in geology. He is also fluent in Spanish. Mr. Schouten and his family will move from Miami to Irwindale over the next few months.
