Experience

Agriculture Capital
• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jun 2020 - Present


Diamond Foods, Inc.

• United States

• Board Member

  • Jan 2020 - Present

• CEO & Director

  • Oct 2018 - Mar 2020

  Portfolio Company of Blue Road Capital. Diamond Foods is a century-old leader in the culinary, produce and snacking nut category with leading marketshare in the U.S. and abroad.



B&W Quality Growers, LLC

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  B&W Quality Growers is the world's largest grower of distinctive baby leaves including watercress, arugula, spinach and kale for over 150 years. B&W Quality Growers is the world's largest grower of distinctive baby leaves including watercress, arugula, spinach and kale for over 150 years.



Country Fresh, Inc.

• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • Jul 2017 - May 2018

  Portfolio Company of Kainos Capital Private Equity. A consolidation of 3 Value Added Fresh Food Industry Leaders in Retail and Food Service. Country Fresh LLC is a consolidation of Sun Rich Foods, Tiffany Gate and Country Fresh LLC. with a National Distribution Foot Print and 11 Plants in the Continental US & Canadian Markets. Portfolio Company of Kainos Capital Private Equity. A consolidation of 3 Value Added Fresh Food Industry Leaders in Retail and Food Service. Country Fresh LLC is a consolidation of Sun Rich Foods, Tiffany Gate and Country Fresh LLC. with a National Distribution Foot Print and 11 Plants in the Continental US & Canadian Markets.



JTM Foods Inc

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2017

  Portfolio Company of Kainos Capital Private Equity Portfolio Company of Kainos Capital Private Equity


WhiteWave Foods
• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Chief Customer & Marketing Officer

  • Jun 2010 - Mar 2016

Distant Lands Coffee
• United States
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee
• President Sales & Marketing

  • May 2007 - Jun 2010


Kraft Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Vice President, Customer Development - Albertsons, Safeway, Supervalu etc.

  • Jan 1999 - May 2007

• Regional Vice President - Sales & Customer Service Northwest Region

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 1999



Nabisco

• Consumer Goods
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director, Sales Planning & Operations - Nabisco Foods Group

  • Mar 1995 - Jan 1996

• Division Manager, New York

  • Apr 1993 - Mar 1995

• Division Manager, San Francisco

  • Jul 1992 - Apr 1993

• Division Manager, Seattle

  • Aug 1991 - Jul 1992


E. & J. Gallo Winery
• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Various Positions - Area Manager, District Manager, Recruiting & Training, Sales Representative

  • Jun 1986 - Feb 1990