Ready Pac hires several senior sales pros
Ready Pac hires several senior sales pros
Irwindale, CA-based Ready Pac Foods Inc., a premier producer of convenience fresh foods including fresh-cut produce, has hired several senior sales professionals and has announced a reorganization.
Robert Spence will be joining the company as division vice president for retail sales and will be responsible for the development of Ready Pac's business in multiple central and western U.S. markets. Mr. Spence left Ready Pac two years ago to join Pacific Tomato Growers as vice president of business development. He also serves on the United Fresh Produce Association's marketing committee and is chairman of both the Produce Marketing Association's radio frequency identification committee and the Produce for Better Health Foundation's marketing committee.
Tip Murphy will be joining Ready Pac as division vice president for retail sales and will be responsible for development of Ready Pac's business in east- central and northeast markets. Mr. Murphy is a long-time industry professional who spent 13 years with Chiquita and most recently Paganini Foods. He has served on many industry boards and currently is a member of the PMA board of directors.
Scott Harrington will be joining Ready Pac as vice president of business development with a focus on new channel development and key customers in the Southwest. Mr. Harrington also spent several years with Ready Pac from 1991 to 2000 in the foodservice, military sales and retail segments. Most recently, he was Western region sales director for Monterey Mushroom. Mr. Harrington also has a strong history of industry service, having been involved with United, ALA/Southern California for the U.S. Defense Commissary Agency and the Fresh Produce & Floral Council in Southern California.
Alan Ediger, currently Western sales vice president for Ready Pac, and Steve Bonaro, currently Eastern sales vice president for Ready Pac, will continue in their roles with a more focused geography.
These new senior sales professionals will report directly to Mike Celani, senior vice president of retail sales and marketing.
Additionally, Tammy Gainey and Brian Orr will be joining the company. Both will hold the position of national account director. Ms. Gainey will be located in Bentonville, AR, and will report to Mr. Spence. Mr. Orr will be located in Pleasanton, CA, and will report to Mr. Ediger.
"Ready Pac has a very ambitious growth strategy, and I am extremely excited to have talent and experience of this level joining the Ready Pac team," Mr. Celani said in a release. "Bringing aboard people with proven track records and a clear dedication to the industry speaks volumes about Ready Pac's commitment to being a customer-centric, innovation-driven supplier."
Robert Spence will be joining the company as division vice president for retail sales and will be responsible for the development of Ready Pac's business in multiple central and western U.S. markets. Mr. Spence left Ready Pac two years ago to join Pacific Tomato Growers as vice president of business development. He also serves on the United Fresh Produce Association's marketing committee and is chairman of both the Produce Marketing Association's radio frequency identification committee and the Produce for Better Health Foundation's marketing committee.
Tip Murphy will be joining Ready Pac as division vice president for retail sales and will be responsible for development of Ready Pac's business in east- central and northeast markets. Mr. Murphy is a long-time industry professional who spent 13 years with Chiquita and most recently Paganini Foods. He has served on many industry boards and currently is a member of the PMA board of directors.
Scott Harrington will be joining Ready Pac as vice president of business development with a focus on new channel development and key customers in the Southwest. Mr. Harrington also spent several years with Ready Pac from 1991 to 2000 in the foodservice, military sales and retail segments. Most recently, he was Western region sales director for Monterey Mushroom. Mr. Harrington also has a strong history of industry service, having been involved with United, ALA/Southern California for the U.S. Defense Commissary Agency and the Fresh Produce & Floral Council in Southern California.
Alan Ediger, currently Western sales vice president for Ready Pac, and Steve Bonaro, currently Eastern sales vice president for Ready Pac, will continue in their roles with a more focused geography.
These new senior sales professionals will report directly to Mike Celani, senior vice president of retail sales and marketing.
Additionally, Tammy Gainey and Brian Orr will be joining the company. Both will hold the position of national account director. Ms. Gainey will be located in Bentonville, AR, and will report to Mr. Spence. Mr. Orr will be located in Pleasanton, CA, and will report to Mr. Ediger.
"Ready Pac has a very ambitious growth strategy, and I am extremely excited to have talent and experience of this level joining the Ready Pac team," Mr. Celani said in a release. "Bringing aboard people with proven track records and a clear dedication to the industry speaks volumes about Ready Pac's commitment to being a customer-centric, innovation-driven supplier."
