Freshpet Company

Industry: Dog and cat food manufacturing company

Description

Freshpet is an American manufacturer of fresh, refrigerated food and treats for dogs and cats using natural ingredients, and are the first in the fresh and refrigerated category to be distributed across North America. Headquarters: Secaucus, NJ CEO: William Cyr CFO: Richard Kassar Founded: 2006

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Freshpet Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Donna Sledzik Donna Sledzik Greater New York City Area Details
Donna Sledzik's Freshpet Experience January 2011 - Present
Job Sr. Executive Assistant to CEO, Freshpet
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Freshpet   January 2011 - Present
Zootoo llc   May 2006 - December 2010
The Meow Mix Company  September 2001 - May 2006

Skills
Social Networking, Calendaring

Education
New Jersey City University   2000 — 2004
BA/BS, Education/ESL

Hudson County Community College   1996 — 2000
AA, Early Childhood Education

Brittany Arena Brittany Arena Raritan, New Jersey Details
Brittany Arena's Freshpet Experience October 2014 - February 2015
Job Account Executive at Comcast Spotlight
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Comcast Spotlight  February 2015 - Present
Freshpet   October 2014 - February 2015
Stellar Academy  October 2009 - October 2014
Allure Hair Studio   June 2013 - September 2014
Nordstrom  May 2013 - August 2013
St. Joseph's University   September 2011 - May 2012

Skills
Microsoft Office, Excel, Social Media Marketing, Web Design, Financial Accounting, Marketing Research, Sales, Merchandising, Retail, Photoshop, Business Strategy, Public Speaking, Email Marketing, Teamwork, Public Relations, Customer Service, PowerPoint, Social Media, Facebook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Marketing, Social Networking, Leadership, Time Management, Event Planning, Marketing Communications, Advertising, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Research, Management, Event Management, Market Research

Education
Saint Joseph's University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing, Business Admin.

Dan Horner Dan Horner Phoenix, Arizona Area Details
Dan Horner's Freshpet Experience February 2006 - Present
Job Vice President at Freshpet
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Freshpet   February 2006 - Present
The Meow Mix Company  March 2002 - February 2006
Nestle Purina  June 1990 - March 2002

Skills
Consumer Products, Grocery, Shopper Marketing, IRI, Trade Marketing, Categorization, Key Account Development, Customer Insight, Product Development, Merchandising, P&L Responsibility, Marketing Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Sales Presentations, Brand Management, Distributors, P, Sales, Management, Start-ups

Education
DePauw University   1986 — 1990
BS, Communication

Samantha Macchiaverna Samantha Macchiaverna Brookfield, Connecticut Details
Samantha Macchiaverna's Freshpet Experience January 2013 - January 2014
Job Student at Bentley University
Industry
Experience
Freshpet   January 2013 - January 2014
Lathrop School of Dance   2006 - 2012

Skills
Dance, Public Speaking, Teaching, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Social Media, Volunteer Management, PowerPoint, Editing, Creative Writing, Writing, Facebook, Twitter, Dance Education, Ballroom Dance, Community Outreach

Education
Bentley University   2012 — 2016
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Westover School   2008 — 2012

Katie Amos Katie Amos Tulsa, Oklahoma Details
Katie Amos's Freshpet Experience June 2014 - July 2015
Job Motion and Graphic Design
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
Freshpet   June 2014 - July 2015
Freelance  July 2011 - June 2014
Sanborn Media Factory  June 2013 - August 2013
Oklahoma State University  August 2012 - May 2013

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Motion Graphics, Branding Development, Typography, Logo Design, Corporate Identity, Graphic Design, Layout, Posters, Graphics, Illustration, Art Direction, Brochures, Business Cards, Illustrator, InDesign, Flyers, Visual Communication, Image Manipulation, Invitations, Web Design, Vector Illustration, Branding & Identity, Sketching, Magazines, Photoshop

Education
Oklahoma State University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science, Graphic Design

Booker T. Washington High School   2005 — 2009

Dennis Wang Dennis Wang Greater New York City Area Details
Dennis Wang's Freshpet Experience May 2007 - August 2008
Job Mobile Product Manager
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
OppenheimerFunds  September 2014 - Present
American Express  March 2013 - August 2014
American Express  March 2011 - February 2013
Freelance  July 2010 - February 2011
Johnson & Johnson  June 2009 - June 2010
Johnson & Johnson  September 2008 - May 2009
Freshpet   May 2007 - August 2008

Skills
Analytics, Digital Marketing, E-commerce, Web Analytics, Cross-functional Team..., Mobile Applications, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Social Media, Advertising, Product Development, Marketing Communications, Product Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing, Search, Emerging Technologies, Mobile Payments, User Experience, Rapid Prototyping, Chewing Gum

Education
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
Bachelor's degree, Marketing, Communication (Media)

Craig Kallach Craig Kallach Cincinnati Area Details
Craig Kallach's Freshpet Experience March 2014 - Present
Job Vice President of Sales, East at Freshpet
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Freshpet   March 2014 - Present
Freshpet   October 2006 - Present
The Meow Mix Company  March 2002 - August 2006
ConAgra Foods  June 2001 - February 2002
ConAgra Foods  January 2001 - May 2001
International Home Foods  April 2000 - December 2000
International Home Foods  January 1996 - March 2000
The Dial Corporation  May 1991 - December 1995

Skills
Forecasting, Sales, Leadership, Budgets, Brand Management, Start-ups, Management, Direct Sales, Product Development, Cross-functional Team..., Pricing, Marketing Strategy, Grocery, Customer Insight, Sales Operations, Key Account Development, Key Account Management

Education
Kent State University

Terry Young Terry Young Allentown, Pennsylvania Area Details
Terry Young's Freshpet Experience July 2015 - Present
Job Electro Mechanical Technician at FreshPet, lnc.
Industry Food Production
Experience
Freshpet   July 2015 - Present
SunOpta  January 2015 - September 2015
Fres-co System USA, Inc.   September 2013 - December 2014
Applied Separations, Inc  July 2011 - January 2012
Dräger  1994 - 2002

Skills
Matlab, Microsoft Office, Program Management, Team Building, Process Improvement, Management, Project Management, Public Speaking, Training, Manufacturing, Leadership, Troubleshooting, Customer Service, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Change Management, Six Sigma, Engineering, Strategic Planning, Process Engineering, Product Development, Root Cause Analysis, Electronics, Preventive Maintenance, Coaching, Maintenance & Repair

Education
Lehigh Career and Technical Institute   2009 — 2011
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

Northampton Community College
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

Lehigh Carbon Community College   2008 — 2010
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

University of the District of Columbia   1995 — 1996
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Montgomery College   1993 — 1994
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Coastal Carolina Community College
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Strayer University   1986 — 1987
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Lehigh University
Military Science and Operational Studies

San Antonio College   1979 — 1980
Criminal Justice/Police Science

Craig Poling Craig Poling Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Details
Craig Poling's Freshpet Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Director of Quality Assurance
Industry Food Production
Experience
Freshpet   January 2015 - Present
Mondelez  October 2011 - January 2015
Kraft Foods Group  December 2000 - October 2011
Nabisco Biscuit Company  May 1998 - November 2000
Nabisco Biscuit Company  October 1994 - May 1998
General Mills  May 1992 - October 1994
General Mills  1989 - 1992

Skills
Food Science, Food Processing, GMP, Food Industry, HACCP, Food Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Auditing, Consumer Products, FDA, Food, FMCG, CAPA, Cross-functional Team..., Continuous Improvement, Validation, Food Manufacturing, Aseptic Processing, Supply Chain, SQF

Education
Purdue University   1982 — 1987
Master's of Science, Food Engineering, 3.4

Purdue University   1978 — 1982
Bachelor of Science (BS), Food Engineering, 3.2

Brian Eustace Brian Eustace Greater New York City Area Details
Brian Eustace's Freshpet Experience November 2006 - November 2010
Job Director of Sales Analytics at Innocor, Inc.
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Innocor, Inc.   May 2015 - Present
Popcorn, Indiana  August 2011 - May 2015
Marcal Manufacturing, LLC  November 2010 - August 2011
Freshpet   November 2006 - November 2010
The Meow Mix Company  March 2002 - November 2006
Liz Claiborne  April 2001 - February 2002
Scholastic Corporation  April 2000 - March 2001
IBM  April 1989 - March 2000

Skills
Forecasting, Sales Operations, Budgeting, Process Improvement, Pricing, Cross-functional Team..., Strategic Planning, Negotiation, Financial Analysis, Sales Management, Competitive Analysis, Pricing Strategy, Management, Sales, Finance, Customer Insight, Business Planning, Profit, Budgets, Human Resources, Analytics, Leadership, Consumer Products, Supply Chain

Education
University of Connecticut   1989 — 1993
M.B.A, Finance

University at Albany, SUNY   1984 — 1988
BA, Pschology/ Accounting

Kelvin Olivo Kelvin Olivo Greater New York City Area Details
Kelvin Olivo's Freshpet Experience November 2006 - Present
Job Owner at knockOUT Aquatics
Industry Food Production
Experience
knockOUT Aquatics   May 2010 - Present
Freshpet   November 2006 - Present
The Meow Mix Company  August 2003 - November 2006
Agfa  2005 - 2006
Block Drug Company  1997 - 1999

Skills
Business Process..., Cross-functional Team..., Process Improvement, ERP, Forecasting, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, IT Strategy, Strategic Planning, Business Intelligence, Project Management, Management, Integration, SDLC, Operations Management, Software Project..., Team Leadership, Project Planning, Procurement, Financial Analysis, Budgets, IT Management, Product Development

Education
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra   1988 — 1990
Associate Degree, Computer Operations and Programming

Computer Learning Center, Paramus NJ   1992 — 1993
Diploma, Computer Operations

Kathryn Winstanley Kathryn Winstanley Greater New York City Area Details
Kathryn Winstanley's Freshpet Experience October 2011 - Present
Job Vice President of Marketing at Freshpet
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Freshpet   October 2011 - Present
Freshpet   October 2006 - October 2011
The Meow Mix Company  January 2004 - October 2006
Dr Pepper Snapple Group  2001 - 2004

Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Product Development, Consumer Products, Business Planning, Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Marketing, Customer Insight

Education
Cornell University   1997 — 2001
BS, Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Karina Delaine Estelle Karina Delaine Estelle Greater New York City Area Details
Karina Delaine Estelle's Freshpet Experience September 2014 - Present
Job Social & Digital Marketing Manager at Freshpet
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Freshpet   September 2014 - Present
TPR Holdings LLC  January 2014 - September 2014
Sneak Attack Media  March 2013 - July 2013
EMI Music  April 2012 - March 2013
Experian CheetahMail  September 2011 - April 2012
EMI Music  June 2011 - September 2011

Education
State University of New York College at Oneonta   2007 — 2011
BS

Sandra Douris Sandra Douris Greater New York City Area Details
Sandra Douris's Freshpet Experience August 2013 - Present
Job Asset Operations Analyst at Freshpet
Industry Accounting
Experience
Freshpet   August 2013 - Present
Abercrombie & Fitch  November 2007 - November 2013
Whyndham Worldwide   July 2013 - August 2013
Hamburg Sud  May 2012 - July 2013
C&R Audio Visual LLC   May 2011 - May 2012

Skills
Quckbooks, Key Performance..., Cost Benefit, Managing projects, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, DACS, Compass, QuickBooks, Outlook, Project Management, PowerPoint, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Invoicing, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Accounts Receivable, Bank Reconciliation, Analysis, Account Reconciliation, Management, Journal Entries, Budgets, Event Planning, Time Management, Financial Statements, Payroll, Access, Teamwork, Finance, Peachtree, Bookkeeping, Auditing, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Cash Flow, Financial Reporting, GAAP

Education
Caldwell College   2007 — 2011
BS, Accounting

Jasmin Ortiz Jasmin Ortiz Whitehall, Pennsylvania Details
Jasmin Ortiz's Freshpet Experience July 2013 - Present
Job Accounting Professional
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Freshpet   July 2013 - Present
Express Employment Professionals  August 2011 - July 2013
Ortiz Business Solutions   April 1999 - December 2012
RSI  October 2010 - November 2011

Skills
Forecasting, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Purchasing, Time Management, Bookkeeping, Full-Charge Bookkeeping, QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, Translation, Payroll, Payroll Taxes, Human Resources, Fully bilingual English, Spanish, Problem Solving, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Account Reconciliation, Bank Reconciliation, General Ledger, Account Management, Inventory Management, Accruals, Petty Cash, Contract Negotiation, Vendor Management, Vendor Relations, Marketing, Supply Chain, Data Entry

Education
Ashford University   2015 — 2018
Bachelor’s Degree, Project Management

Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown   1997 — 1999
Associate’s Degree, Computerized Accounting, 4.0

Leona Wright Leona Wright Quakertown, Pennsylvania Details
Leona Wright's Freshpet Experience Warehouse ClerkD&W Fine PackJuly 2013 - Present
Job Warehouse Clerk at D&W Fine Pack
Industry Warehousing
Experience
Freshpet   Warehouse ClerkD&W Fine PackJuly 2013 - Present

Education
Pace Institute   2000 — 2002
Associate’s Degree, Business Administration and Management, General, 3.0

Felix Melendez III Felix Melendez III Secaucus, New Jersey Details
Felix Melendez III's Freshpet Experience September 2012 - Present
Job Asset Analyst at Freshpet
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Freshpet   September 2012 - Present
Secaucus School System   February 2012 - September 2012
Park Avenue Club  May 2010 - December 2011
Bank of America Merrill Lynch  June 2011 - September 2011

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Management

Education
Fairleigh Dickinson University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance & Economics

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance & Economics

Jessica Michele Goodman Jessica Michele Goodman New York, New York Details
Jessica Michele Goodman's Freshpet Experience May 2015 - July 2015
Job Marketing at Freshpet
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Freshpet   May 2015 - July 2015
Evoke Healthy Foods   January 2015 - May 2015
Oatworks   April 2014 - September 2014
UBS  June 2013 - March 2014
HSBC Global Banking and Markets  August 2010 - May 2013
Goldman Sachs  June 2008 - August 2008

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   2015 — 2017
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

University of Pennsylvania   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (BA), East Asian Studies

Princeton University   2005 — 2006
Japanese

Columbia University in the City of New York   2004 — 2004
Mathematics

Khawaja Ali Khawaja Ali Greater New York City Area Details
Khawaja Ali's Freshpet Experience April 2014 - September 2014
Job Business Analyst
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Children's Aid Society  March 2015 - Present
Children's Aid Society  September 2014 - March 2015
Freshpet   April 2014 - September 2014
New York City Transit  July 2012 - May 2013
The Vitamin Shoppe  2009 - 2012
SDS Financial Technologies INC   May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, Team Leadership, Sales, Accounting, Retail, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Training, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Public Speaking, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Inventory Management, Time Management, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Service, Data Entry, Account Reconciliation, Access, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Outlook, Internal Controls, Finance, Teamwork, Research, Event Planning, General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Bank Reconciliation, Analysis, Management, Invoicing, Spreadsheets, Bookkeeping, Leadership, Auditing, Nonprofits

Education
Baruch College   2011 — 2014
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting and Finance, Completed

Colin Bartholomew, PHR, SHRM-CP Colin Bartholomew, PHR, SHRM-CP Allentown, Pennsylvania Area Details
Colin Bartholomew, PHR, SHRM-CP's Freshpet Experience September 2009 - Present
Job Human Resources Generalist at Freshpet
Industry Food Production
Experience
Freshpet   September 2009 - Present

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Employee Relations, Human Resources, Personnel Management, Management, Temporary Placement, Public Speaking, Process Improvement, Onboarding

Education
LeTourneau University
B.S., Management, Human Resource Concentration

Jennifer Phillips Jennifer Phillips Greater New York City Area Details
Jennifer Phillips's Freshpet Experience April 2011 - June 2011
Job Actress, writer, producer
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Ausieblond Productions   October 2011 - Present
Factory 449: a theatre collective   May 2009 - Present
Performing Artist  1998 - Present
"Spoilers"   September 2008 - May 2012
Freshpet   April 2011 - June 2011
Darling advertising & design   2010 - 2011
Golden Trailer Awards   2010 - 2011
Springboard Enterprises  September 2010 - October 2010
Chalk Outline   September 2008 - August 2010
Golden Trailer Awards   May 2010 - June 2010

Skills
Theatre, Acting, Television, Voice Over, Commercials, Entertainment, Film, Video, Voice Acting, Musical Theatre, Comedy, Film Production, Singing, Improvisation, Drama, Performing Arts, Screenwriting, Shakespeare, Dialects, Stage, Plays, Creative Direction, Producing, Stage Combat, Directing, Casting, Sketch Comedy, Independent Film, Short Films, Production Managment, Feature Films, Stand-up Comedy, Theatrical Production, Video Production, Creative Writing, Final Draft, Dance, Dramaturgy, Pre-production, Festivals, Film Actor, Artistic Vision, Storytelling, Playwriting, Script-writing, Production Management

Education
Hillsdale College
BFA, theatre and speech

University of Oxford
medieval and renaissance studies

Columbus Adamson Columbus Adamson Easton, Pennsylvania Details
Columbus Adamson's Freshpet Experience January 2013 - Present
Job Cost Accounting Budgets & Forecasts Data Management Inventory Control Financial Analysis Process Audits
Industry Accounting
Experience
Freshpet   January 2013 - Present
The Conti Group  January 2012 - June 2012
Lehigh Fabrication, LLC (Div of Conti)   January 2009 - January 2012
Lehigh Fabrication, LLC (Div of Conti)   April 2007 - January 2009
GAF Materials Corporation  June 2006 - February 2007
GAF Materials Corporation  April 2005 - June 2006
GAF Materials Corporation  October 2003 - April 2005
GAF Materials Corporation  October 1998 - October 2003

Skills
Cost Accounting, Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, Databases, SPC, Root Cause Analysis, Calibration, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Hiring Practices, New Hire Orientations, Employee Benefits, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Quality Control, Continuous Improvement, Barcode, Inventory Control, Inventory Management

Education
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania   1991 — 1996
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting

Joe Balascik Joe Balascik Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Details
Joe Balascik's Freshpet Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Senior Manager Human Resources at Freshpet
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Freshpet   May 2015 - Present
Gentex  January 2013 - April 2015
Alignment Human Capital Recruiting   December 2012 - April 2015
Alignment Human Capital Recruiting   December 2012 - April 2015
Silberline  February 2008 - December 2012
Silberline  March 2006 - February 2008
Silberline Manufacturing Co. Inc   May 2002 - March 2006

Skills
Leadership, Strategy, Recruiting, Organizational..., Human Resources, Change Management, Business Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Strategic Planning, Team Building, Business Development, Training, Sourcing, Labor Relations, Program Management, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Employee Relations, Operations Management, Management, Process Improvement, New Business Development, Performance Management, Negotiation, Six Sigma, Fundamentals of Behavior, Identifying/Aligning..., Assuring alignment of..., Ability to focus on..., Ability to focus on the...

Education
Misericordia University   1985 — 1989
Master of Science, Organizational Management

Mansfield University   1972 — 1976
Bachelor's degree, Human Relations

Howard Upton Howard Upton Augusta, Georgia Area Details
Howard Upton's Freshpet Experience February 2013 - August 2014
Job Author of "Of Blood & Stone"​ and the soon to be released "Occam's Razor"
Industry Food Production
Experience
FPL Food LLC  August 2014 - Present
Freshpet   February 2013 - August 2014
Mondelez International  June 2008 - February 2013
Kraft Foods Group  2008 - 2013
Tyson Foods  1994 - 2008

Skills
Food Processing, Food, Food Safety, Quality System, Food Industry, HACCP, Continuous Improvement, Bakery, Ingredients, Food Manufacturing, Food Science, Sanitation, GMP, BRC, SQF, GFSI, Allergens, Food Microbiology, Sensory Evaluation, Quality Assurance

Education
Athens State University   1997 — 1999
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Courtney Mikos Courtney Mikos Greater New York City Area Details
Courtney Mikos's Freshpet Experience January 2013 - April 2013
Job Project Manager Growth Accounts at Horizon Group USA
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Horizon Group USA  August 2014 - Present
Horizon Group USA  January 2014 - August 2014
O'Neill Consultants   September 2013 - December 2013
Horizon Group USA  June 2013 - August 2013
Fairleigh Dickinson University  August 2009 - May 2013
Freshpet   January 2013 - April 2013
Global Expeditors   June 2012 - August 2012
Mirrorball  June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Social Networking, Time Management, Teamwork, Social Media, Management, Analysis, Retail, Research

Education
Fairleigh Dickinson University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marketing and Business Management

SJV   2005 — 2009

Natalie (Noca) Myers Natalie (Noca) Myers Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Natalie (Noca) Myers's Freshpet Experience November 2012 - Present
Job Quality Assurance Asst. Manager at Freshpet
Industry Food Production
Experience
Freshpet   November 2012 - Present
Freshpet   April 2011 - November 2012
Del Monte Foods  June 2008 - April 2011

Skills
Food Science, Quality Assurance, Quality System, Food Safety, Product Development, Food Processing, Food Industry, R&D, HACCP, Cross-functional Team...

Education
Penn State University   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science, Food Science

Jason Litz Jason Litz Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Details
Jason Litz's Freshpet Experience June 2011 - April 2014
Job Quality Assurance Project Manager at Clemens Food Group
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Clemens Food Group  April 2014 - Present
Freshpet   June 2011 - April 2014
State Farm  2001 - 2014
State Farm  2001 - 2014
City of Bethlehem  June 2002 - June 2011
Just Born Inc  August 2009 - February 2011
Just Born, Inc.   August 2009 - December 2009
Penn State University  September 2008 - May 2009

Skills
Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, Food Safety, Project Management, HACCP, Data Analysis, Training, Food Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Software Documentation, Team Leadership, Inventory Management, Food Science, Data Entry, SPC, Information Technology, Meat Processing, Pet Food, GMP, SQF, GFSI, Mobile Technology, Toughbook Devices, Cisco Network Devices, SQL Database, Microsoft Technologies, Data Quality Control, Data Integrity, Confectionery, Pork Processing

Education
Penn State University   2015 — 2016
Food Processing and Technology Certification

Penn State University   2006 — 2010
B.S., Information Sciences and Technologies

Liberty High School

Liberty High School

Kaitlin Juchniewicz Kaitlin Juchniewicz Oradell, New Jersey Details
Kaitlin Juchniewicz's Freshpet Experience September 2015 — Present
Job Art Director at Freshpet
Industry Design
Experience
Freshpet   September 2015 — Present
Elite Marketing Group  August 2015 — September 2015
Flashpoint Medica  August 2014 — June 2015
Auxygen   October 2013 — December 2013
360 Magazine  August 2012 — December 2013

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Branding, Advertising, Interactive Design, Website Design, Packaging Innovation & Design

Education
Syracuse University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Communications Design, Cum Laude

River Dell Regional High School   2006 — 2010
High School Diploma

Chris Taranto Chris Taranto Allentown, Pennsylvania Area Details
Chris Taranto's Freshpet Experience July 2015 - Present
Job Vice President of Procurement & Planning at Freshpet
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Freshpet   July 2015 - Present
Freshpet   September 2014 - July 2015
Pfizer  August 2011 - September 2014
Pfizer  December 2007 - August 2011
Lutron Electronics  June 2003 - November 2007
Lutron Electronics  June 2000 - June 2003
Lutron Electronics  June 1999 - June 2000
Lutron Electronics  June 1997 - June 1999
United States Navy  May 1992 - June 1997

Skills
Strategic Sourcing, Contract Negotiation, Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, Continuous Improvement, Supply Management, Supply Chain, Procurement, Global Sourcing, Negotiation, Cross-functional Team..., Manufacturing, Strategy, Outsourcing, Operations Management, Change Management, Materials Management, Forecasting

Education
Lehigh University   1998 — 2001
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance and Supply Chain Management

Worcester Polytechnic Institute   1988 — 1992
BS, Mechanical Engineering

Lynn Hieger, M.Ed HR Lynn Hieger, M.Ed HR Allentown, Pennsylvania Area Details
Lynn Hieger, M.Ed HR's Freshpet Experience July 2012 - Present
Job HR Manager at Freshpet
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Freshpet   July 2012 - Present
Nestle USA  June 2011 - June 2012
Freshpet   May 2007 - June 2011
Del Monte Foods  August 2002 - January 2007
Nestle Purina  March 2001 - August 2002

Skills
Organizational..., Human Resources, Training, Leadership, Management, Employee Relations, Talent Management, Succession Planning, Onboarding, Performance Management, Talent Acquisition, Deferred Compensation, HRIS, Employee Engagement, Recruiting, Benefits Administration

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2007 — 2009
M.Ed, Human Resources

University of Hawai'i- West Oahu   1999 — 2000
Bachelor, Public Administration

Bryan Lawrence Bryan Lawrence Greater St. Louis Area Details
Bryan Lawrence's Freshpet Experience March 2012 - April 2013
Job Process Improvement Consultant
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Independent  April 2015 - Present
Lawrence Family   April 2013 - December 2014
Freshpet   March 2012 - April 2013
Slow Food USA  August 2010 - December 2011
Council of New Jersey Grantmakers  January 2009 - September 2009
My Green Bisto LLC   February 2006 - August 2008
Freelance  November 2003 - September 2005
Food Bank Kansai   September 2002 - September 2003
Express Scripts  January 2000 - December 2001
Center for Technology Innovation in Education, University of Missouri   1998 - 2000

Skills
Project Management, Process Improvement, Forecasting, Change Management, Budgets, Retail, Nonprofits, Entrepreneurship, Management, Marketing Strategy, B2B, Project Planning, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Cross-functional Team..., Operations Management, Leadership, Program Management

Education
University of Notre Dame   1981 — 1985
BBA, Business Administration

The Ohio State University   1987 — 1989
MBA, Business Administration

Todd Legaard Todd Legaard Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area Details
Todd Legaard's Freshpet Experience February 2015 - Present
Job Director of CoManufacturing at Freshpet
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Freshpet   February 2015 - Present
Blue Buffalo Co  June 2013 - December 2014
Bil-Jac  July 2011 - June 2013
WellPet  August 2010 - July 2011
Nestle Purina PetCare Company  January 2007 - March 2010
Nestle Purina PetCare Company  January 2006 - December 2006
Nestle Purina PetCare Company  April 2001 - December 2005
Ralston Purina Company  August 1997 - March 2001
Ralston Purina Company  July 1996 - July 1997
Ralston Foods  January 1992 - June 1996

Skills
Budgets, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Product Development, Six Sigma, Team Leadership, Logistics, 5S, ISO, Project Planning, MRP, Leadership, Cross-functional Team..., Engineering, Warehousing, HACCP, Inventory Management, Forecasting, Food Safety, Supply Chain Management, Food, Continuous Improvement, Demand Planning, Lean Manufacturing, Operations Management, P&L Management, Packaging, Purchasing, Warehouse Management

Education
University of Northern Colorado   1982 — 1986
Bachelor of Science, Accounting

Jim Panico Jim Panico Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Jim Panico's Freshpet Experience January 2006 - Present
Job Director Retail Operations at Freshpet
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Freshpet   January 2006 - Present
The Meow Mix Company  January 2003 - January 2006

Education
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

Triton Regional

Scott Kara Scott Kara Allentown, Pennsylvania Area Details
Scott Kara's Freshpet Experience November 2008 - Present
Job Buyer\Planner at Freshpet
Industry Food Production
Experience
Freshpet   November 2008 - Present
Coca-Cola  2004 - 2008
Coca-Cola  2003 - 2004
ARAMARK  2001 - 2003
ARAMARK  1998 - 2001

Skills
Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Process Improvement, Procurement, Food Science, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Performance Management, Inventory Management, Succession Planning, Employee Engagement

Education
Penn State University   1993 — 1998
BS, HR&IM

Roy C. Ketcham High School   1989 — 1993
Regents Degree

Kelly Lincoln Kelly Lincoln Greater New York City Area Details
Kelly Lincoln's Freshpet Experience March 2015 - Present
Job Senior Financial Reporting, Freshpet
Industry Accounting
Experience
Freshpet   March 2015 - Present
KPMG  August 2011 - March 2015
KPMG  June 2009 - August 2009
Lehigh University  August 2007 - May 2009

Skills
External Audit, Auditing, CPA, US GAAP, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Internal Controls, Start-ups, Utility Regulation

Education
Lehigh University - College of Business and Economics   2010 — 2011
Master's Degree, Accounting

Lehigh University - College of Business and Economics   2006 — 2010
Bachelor's Degree, Accounting

Mike Larney Mike Larney Greater New York City Area Details
Mike Larney's Freshpet Experience September 2006 - December 2009
Job Senior Vice President of Sales at Godshall's Pet Treats, LLC
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Godshall's Pet Treats, LLC   November 2014 - Present
U.S. Pet Nutrition   2011 - January 2014
Freshpet   September 2006 - December 2009
The Meow Mix Company  2002 - 2006
International Home Foods  August 1996 - December 2000
American Home Foods  1979 - 1996

Skills
Start-ups, Cross-functional Team..., Sales Management, Forecasting, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Sales, Supply Chain, Marketing Strategy, Product Development, FMCG, P&L Management, Consumer Products, Brand Management, Competitive Analysis, Sales Operations

Education
The University of Connecticut School of Business   1975 — 1979
BS, Business

Rafael Velez Rafael Velez Allentown, Pennsylvania Area Details
Rafael Velez's Freshpet Experience June 2012 - Present
Job Plant Manager at Freshpet
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Freshpet   June 2012 - Present
Flavor Right Foods   June 2010 - June 2012
Givaudan  April 2008 - October 2009
Nestle USA  September 1993 - April 2008

Skills
Production Planning, Food Science, Food, Logistics, Customer Service, GMP, Food Processing, Process Improvement, 5S, Food Industry, Leadership Development, Manufacturing, Leadership, Food Safety, Policy, Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Management, Project Planning, Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Continuous Improvement, Quality System, Budgets, Process Scheduler, Cross-functional Team..., HACCP, Supply Chain Management, Human Resources, Troubleshooting, Program Management, FMCG, SAP, Food Manufacturing, TPM, Supply Chain...

Education
Lake Forest College
BA, Economics & Business Administration

Will Cramer Will Cramer Charlotte, North Carolina Area Details
Will Cramer's Freshpet Experience April 2007 - January 2010
Job National Sales Director at US Pet Nutrition
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
US Pet Nutrition  February 2012 - Present
Waggin' Train, LLC   February 2010 - February 2012
Freshpet   April 2007 - January 2010
The Meow Mix Company  March 2002 - August 2006
ConAgra Foods  December 2000 - February 2002
International Home Foods, Inc.   July 2000 - December 2000
International Home Foods  December 1998 - July 2000

Skills
FMCG, Product Development, Sales Management, New Business Development, Nielsen, IRI, Team Leadership, Forecasting, Trade Marketing, Key Account Management, Sales, Sales Operations, Management, Business Planning, CRM, Leadership, Merchandising, Retail, Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Product Management, Grocery, Marketing, Product Marketing, Cross-functional Team..., Market Planning, Account Management, Consumer Products, Competitive Analysis, Sales Process, Key Account Development, Categorization, P&L Management, Pricing, Customer Insight, Shopper Marketing, National Accounts, Distributors, Brand Management, AC Nielsen, Segmentation

Education
University of Kentucky   1988 — 1991
B.B.A., Finance

Vladimir Vuka Vladimir Vuka Greater New York City Area Details
Vladimir Vuka's Freshpet Experience March 2013 - Present
Job Director of Retail Assets at Freshpet
Industry Publishing
Experience
Freshpet   March 2013 - Present
McGraw-Hill  December 2006 - November 2012
Bowne  December 2002 - October 2006
IdenTrust, Inc.   June 1998 - November 2002

Skills
Accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Financial Reporting, Process Improvement, Financial Analysis, Internal Controls, Budgets, Microsoft Excel, Internal Audit, Finance, Forecasting, Account Reconciliation, Management, Microsoft Office, IFRS

Education
University of Phoenix   2004 — 2008
Master's degree, Accounting, 3.91

University of Tirana Albania   1988 — 2003
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology

Plaza College   1997 — 1999
AA, Accounting and Finance, 3.8

Susan Marie Gee Susan Marie Gee Ambler, Pennsylvania Details
Susan Marie Gee's Freshpet Experience May 2007 - April 2009
Job Food Production Professional
Industry Food Production
Experience
Barry Callebaut  2011 - 2012
Freshpet   May 2007 - April 2009

Education
Penn State University   1975 — 1980
Bachelor of Science (BS), Food Science

Andrew Macchiaverna Andrew Macchiaverna Miami, Florida Details
Andrew Macchiaverna's Freshpet Experience May 2011 - January 2015
Job Aviation Yield Optimization at World Fuel Services
Industry Financial Services
Experience
A Macchiaverna, LLC.   March 2015 - Present
WODlytics, LLC   October 2014 - Present
World Fuel Services  January 2015 - Present
MazMac L.L.C   January 2009 - Present
Chemtura Corporation  June 2014 - January 2015
Freshpet   May 2011 - January 2015
World Fuel Services  June 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Excel Dashboards, VBA, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Persuasive Presentations, Process Improvement, Market Analysis

Education
Bentley University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (BS), Economic-Finance

Vir Narula Vir Narula Haledon, New Jersey Details
Vir Narula's Freshpet Experience October 2006 - November 2009
Job Chief Operating Officer at Trutek Corp.
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Experience
Trutek Corp.   April 2010 - Present
Freshpet   October 2006 - November 2009
Meow Mix Company   August 2003 - June 2006
VML Company   April 2001 - October 2003
Global Household Brands Company   December 1999 - April 2001
Andrew Jergens Company, divison of Kao Corporation   February 1998 - November 1999
Block Drug Company  November 1979 - May 1997
Church & Dwight, Co., Inc.   July 1975 - November 1979

Skills
Project Management, Logistics Management, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Manufacturing Operations, Product Management, Problem Solving, Procurement, Enterprise Systems..., Software Project..., Decision Modeling, Senior Executive..., New Markets Development, Product Development, Quality Management, Business Modeling, Logistics

Education
New Jersey Institute of Technology   1976 — 1980
Master of Science (MS), Engineering/Industrial Management

Panjab University   1970 — 1972
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing and Operations Management

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology   1966 — 1970
Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Modern Higher Secndary School, India   1961 — 1964
Higher Secondary, Science & Math

Jerry Lazarus Jerry Lazarus Easton, Pennsylvania Details
Jerry Lazarus's Freshpet Experience July 2012 - Present
Job Facilities Engineer at Freshpet
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Freshpet   July 2012 - Present
Flavor Right Foods, Bethlehem   November 1996 - June 2012

Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Procurement, Product Development, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Project Planning, Process Improvement, Management, New Business Development

Education
New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury   1975 — 1981
degree in technology