Sokol and Company

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Address: 5315 Dansher Rd, Countryside, IL 60525 Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8AM Mon SaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–5PMTuesday8AM–5PMWednesday8AM–5PMThursday8AM–5PMFriday8AM–5PMSuggest an edit Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Phone: (708) 482-8250Category: Website: : Place name: : : : : : Website: http://www.solofoods.com/ Category: Food products supplier Suggest an editUnable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Questions & answers Ask a question See all questions (9) Popular times Saturdays MondaysTuesdaysWednesdaysThursdaysFridaysSaturdaysSundaysBased on visits to this place.Closed Saturdays—pick another day : 12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a3a6aClosed Sundays—pick another dayClosed Saturdays—pick another dayHistogram showing popular times on MondaysHistogram showing popular times on TuesdaysHistogram showing popular times on WednesdaysHistogram showing popular times on ThursdaysHistogram showing popular times on Fridays Add a photoThanks for sharing!Your photo will be posted publicly on Google.Contribute MoreDoneUpload public photos of Sokol & Company Posting publicly on the Web Write a review Reviews"Good variety , good color and flavor." "The staffs work with one spirit." "Pretty decent area and fairly quick as far as getting me in a door" View all Google reviews

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Sokol and Company Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Christian Medellin Christian Medellin Romeoville, Illinois Details
Christian Medellin's Sokol and Company Experience February 2013 - Present
Job Purchasing Assistant at Sokol and Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Sokol and Company   February 2013 - Present
Sokol and Company   April 2012 - January 2013
Sokol and Company   September 2011 - April 2012

Skills
MRP, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Supply Management, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Production Planning, Work Ethic, Team Building, Analytical Reasoning, Creative Problem Solving, Project Management, Supply Chain..., Process Improvement, Forecasting, Food Industry, Inventory Management, Cross-functional Team..., Continuous Improvement, Sales, Product Development

Education
Elmhurst College   2012 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration

Elmhurst College

Natalee Olson Natalee Olson Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Natalee Olson's Sokol and Company Experience May 2013 - August 2013
Job Student at Logan College of Chiropratic
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Sokol and Company   May 2013 - August 2013

Education
Logan University   2014 — 2017
Doctor of Chiropractic

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Food Science and Human Nutrition

Emily Mertens Emily Mertens Greater Chicago Area Details
Emily Mertens's Sokol and Company Experience June 2011 - August 2011
Job Nanny at Wilms Family
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Wilms Family   February 2014 - Present
Skyline Steel  September 2013 - February 2014
Hoyts  January 2013 - February 2013
Sokol and Company   June 2011 - August 2011
Trainor Glass Company  June 2009 - August 2009
Dr. Lawrence J. Lenz Orthodontics   June 2006 - March 2007
Every Bloomin' Thing  July 2006 - January 2007

Skills
Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Retail, Leadership, Teamwork, Data Analysis, Sales

Education
Augustana College   2009 — 2013
BS, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Robert Brobeck Robert Brobeck Jacksonville, Florida Area Details
Robert Brobeck's Sokol and Company Experience December 2014 - Present
Job Business Development Manager at Sokol and Company
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Sokol and Company   December 2014 - Present
KeyImpact Sales & Systems  May 2012 - November 2014
KeyImpact Sales & Systems  September 2010 - April 2012
SYSCO Pittsburgh  1989 - 1999

Skills
Key Account Development, Food Industry, Food Service, Grocery, Restaurants, Culinary Skills, Sales Management, Sales Operations, Key Account Management, Food, Sales, Profit, Purchasing, New Business Development, P&L, Distributors, Income Statement, Meat, National Accounts, Forecasting, Ingredients, Pricing, Food Safety, Food & Beverage, Menu Development, Catering

Education
Geneva College
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Psychology

Tony Crosariol Tony Crosariol Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area Details
Tony Crosariol's Sokol and Company Experience May 1994 - January 1996
Job Sales Developement Manager at Neogen
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Neogen Corporation  December 2006 - Present
Acatris   March 2003 - February 2005
Denhof & Woods   January 1996 - March 2003
Sokol and Company   May 1994 - January 1996
Parco Foods, Inc   July 1988 - May 1994
Wm Wrigley Company   February 1986 - July 1988
Amersham Corporation  August 1983 - February 1986

Skills
Food, Strategic Planning, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Account Management, Product Development, Business Management, Key Account Management, Business Development, Sales Management, HACCP, Sales, Cross-functional Team...

Education
Purdue University   1976 — 1980
Biology

Roosevelt University   1983 — 1986

Loyola University of Chicago   1976 — 1977
Biology

Dan Goral Dan Goral The Dalles, Oregon Details
Dan Goral's Sokol and Company Experience January 2009 - June 2013
Job Director of Sales Marketing at PowderPure
Industry Food Production
Experience
PowderPure   May 2015 - Present
Lee Kum Kee USA  July 2013 - April 2015
Sokol and Company   January 2009 - June 2013
Sokol and Company   November 2000 - June 2013
Metro Mushrooms Farms, Inc.   May 1994 - November 1997
Fanware   March 1993 - May 1994
Q-Com Corp.   March 1990 - March 1993

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1974 — 1979
Chemistry, Psychology, Art History

Jack Hounsell Jack Hounsell Greater Chicago Area Details
Jack Hounsell's Sokol and Company Experience January 2004 - September 2012
Job National Accounts Manager at Karlin Foods
Industry Food Production
Experience
Karlin Foods  November 2013 - Present
Currently Seeking New Role  October 2012 - October 2013
Sokol and Company   January 2004 - September 2012
Sokol and Company   January 2002 - January 2004
Jewel Food Stores/Albertsons   January 2000 - January 2002
Jewel Food Stores/American Stores   January 1996 - January 2000
Osco Drug  January 1994 - January 1996
Osco Drug  January 1992 - January 1994
Osco Drug  1987 - 1992

Skills
Category Management, Grocery, Merchandising, Assortment, Retail, Inventory Management, Profit, Pricing, Nielsen, Food, National Accounts, Consumer Products, Negotiation, Budgets, Income Statement, Forecasting, Management, P&L Management, Sales, Competitive Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Sales Management, Inventory Control, Leadership, Store Management, Team Building, Customer Satisfaction, Market Planning, Sales Operations, Key Account Development, Purchasing, Advertising, Direct Sales, Product Development, Supply Chain, Customer Insight, New Business Development, Shopper Marketing, Key Account Management, FMCG, Time Management, IRI, Trade Marketing, Distributors, Food Industry, Brand Management, Direct Store Delivery, Spectra, Pricing Strategy, AC Nielsen

Education
University of New Hampshire - Whittemore School of Business and Economics   1977 — 1981
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), business administration

William Hatch William Hatch Chicago, Illinois Details
William Hatch's Sokol and Company Experience April 2015 - Present
Job Research and Product Development Manager at Sokol and Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Sokol and Company   April 2015 - Present
Little Lady Foods  February 2013 - Present
Sokol and Company   November 2011 - February 2013
Sensient  January 2011 - November 2011
Kerry Group  January 2007 - November 2010

Skills
Food Science, Ingredients, Sensory Evaluation, Flavors, Food Processing, Food Industry, Food Technology, HACCP, Emulsions, Food Manufacturing, Food Chemistry, Food, Food Safety, Formulation, GMP, R&D, Commercialization, Dairy, Gas Chromatography, Chemistry, Project Management, Project Planning

Education
Illinois State University   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology, General

Harper College
PMP Certification

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master's degree, Food Science

Julie Novak Julie Novak Greater Chicago Area Details
Julie Novak's Sokol and Company Experience January 2011 - Present
Job Marketing Manager, Retail Brands at Sokol and Company
Industry Food Production
Experience
Sokol and Company   January 2011 - Present
Sokol & Company  August 2008 - December 2010

Skills
Forecasting, Food, Sales, Marketing

Education
Fordham University   2004 — 2008
BS, Business

Richmond University - Florence, Italy   2007 — 2007

Hinsdale Central High School   2000 — 2004

Paul Emmerth Paul Emmerth Greater Chicago Area Details
Paul Emmerth's Sokol and Company Experience August 2012 - June 2015
Job Finance Manager at Sokol & Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Sciaky, Inc.   July 2015 - Present
Sokol and Company   August 2012 - June 2015
Pepsi Beverages Company  January 2011 - August 2012
Pepsi Beverages Company  August 2010 - December 2010
PepsiAmericas  November 2006 - August 2010
Coca-Cola Enterprises  March 2001 - November 2006

Skills
Forecasting, Inventory Management, Management, Budgets, Six Sigma, Analysis, Project Management, Leadership, Continuous Improvement, Cross-functional Team..., Manufacturing, Finance, Process Improvement, Change Management, Internal Controls, Warehousing, Inventory Control, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Training, Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting, Variance Analysis, Auditing, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain Management, Lean Manufacturing, Strategy, Supply Chain, Budgeting, Team Building, Sales, Pricing, Consumer Products, Microsoft Excel, Business Process..., P&L Management, Planning, P&L, Human Resources, Executive Management

Education
Villanova University
Certificate, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Saint Xavier University   2003 — 2006
MBA, Finance

The Citadel   1990 — 1994
BS, Business

Christopher Medellin Christopher Medellin Greater Chicago Area Details
Christopher Medellin's Sokol and Company Experience November 2013 - Present
Job Implementation Specialist at Digital Market POS Corp
Industry Food Production
Experience
Sokol and Company   November 2013 - Present
Digital Market POS Corp   January 2013 - Present
Sokol and Company   2013 - 2015

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Research, PowerPoint, Sales, Management, Leadership, Training, Photoshop, Communication, Community Outreach, Employee Training, Food, Microsoft Word, POS software + Hardware...

Education
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago   2011 — 2015
Bachelor's degree, Design and Visual Communications, General

TaAqua Campbell TaAqua Campbell Greater Chicago Area Details
TaAqua Campbell's Sokol and Company Experience September 2005 - April 2006
Job Corporate Quality Assurance at Newly Weds Foods
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Newly Weds Foods  May 2013 - Present
PepsiCo  February 2009 - 2013
PepsiCo  April 2006 - May 2009
Sokol and Company   September 2005 - April 2006
Kraft Foods  May 2001 - August 2001

Skills
GMP, R&D, Quality Assurance, Quality System, Food Processing, HACCP, Food Safety, Cross-functional Team..., Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Continuous Improvement, FDA, Quality Management, Sensory Evaluation, Food Industry, Food Manufacturing

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2000 — 2005
BS, Food and Bioprocess Engineering

Sami Abdel-Malek Sami Abdel-Malek Greater Chicago Area Details
Sami Abdel-Malek's Sokol and Company Experience August 2013 - Present
Job Director of R&D and Quality at Sokol and Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Sokol and Company   August 2013 - Present
McCain Foods  2013 - 2013
Unilever  August 2007 - 2012
Unilever  August 2006 - August 2007
Kraft Foods  June 2004 - August 2006
Kraft Foods  June 2001 - June 2004
Kraft Foods  February 1999 - June 2001
Kraft Foods  June 1996 - February 1999

Skills
Innovation Management, Process Engineering, Change Management, Project Management, Process Improvement, Consumer Products, Product Development, Product Innovation, Food Industry, R&D, Retail, Management, Strategy, Training, Ingredients, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Analysis, GMP, Program Management, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Food Science, Leadership, Budgets, Brand Management, Marketing Strategy, Quality Management, Product Management, Commercialization, Team Building, Business Development, Quality Assurance, Food Processing, FMCG, Sensory Evaluation, Food Technology, Food Manufacturing, HACCP, Customer Insight, Food Safety, Cross-functional Team..., Continuous Improvement, Food, Strategic Planning, Team Leadership

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor's of Science, Chemical Engineering

Northwestern University
Master's degree, Industrial Engineering

Stephen Jagla Stephen Jagla Greater Chicago Area Details
Stephen Jagla's Sokol and Company Experience March 2011 - June 2011
Job Owner and Organizer at Windy City Buddies
Industry Research
Experience
Experimur  September 2013 - Present
Windy City Buddies   December 2013 - Present
University of Illinois at Chicago  February 2015 - March 2015
IIT Research Institute  April 2013 - June 2013
Sokol and Company   March 2011 - June 2011
Sokol and Company   August 2009 - August 2010
Newell Rubbermaid  October 2008 - April 2009

Skills
Drug Development, Toxicology, Oncology, Microbiology, Laboratory, Cell Biology, Inhalation Toxicology, Confocal Microscopy, In Vitro, Cell Culture, In Vivo, Testing, Microscopy, Analysis, Quality Assurance, Animal Models, HACCP, Data Analysis, Molecular Biology, Tissue Culture, Immunohistochemistry, PCR, Western Blotting, Biochemistry, ELISA, Cell, HPLC, Necropsy, GLPs, SOP development, MTT Assay

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago   2010 — 2013
Master's degree, Pathology/Experimental Pathology

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale   2005 — 2008
B.S., Biology, Anthropology, Minor: Chemistry

John DeCarlo John DeCarlo Greater Philadelphia Area Details
John DeCarlo's Sokol and Company Experience June 2010 - Present
Job Sales Manager Sokol & Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Sokol and Company   June 2010 - Present

Skills
Food, Store Management, Merchandising, Leadership, Purchasing, Income Statement, Retail, Market Planning, Inventory Management, Account Management, Management, Contract Negotiation, Strategic Planning, Forecasting, Pricing, Marketing, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Key Account Development, Supply Chain, Key Account Management, Grocery, Sales, New Business Development, Analysis, Six Sigma, Negotiation, Budgets, National Accounts, Inventory Control, Product Development, Process Improvement, Team Building, P&L Management, Consumer Products, IRI, Marketing Strategy, Profit, Cross-functional Team..., Competitive Analysis, Nielsen, Private Label, Direct Store Delivery, Sales Operations, Distributors, Shopper Marketing, Food Industry, Trade Marketing, FMCG, Spectra

Education
Drexel University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

Andrew Kaminski Andrew Kaminski Greater Chicago Area Details
Andrew Kaminski's Sokol and Company Experience June 1999 - March 2009
Job Purchasing Manager Food Manufacturer
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Arro Corporation  2009 - Present
Sokol and Company   June 1999 - March 2009
Kraft Foods  October 1996 - June 1999

Skills
Fruit, Purchasing, Oils, Ingredients, Sweetening, Food Industry, Food, Nuts, Food Service, Cross-functional Team..., Product Development, Flavors

Education
DePaul University - Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business   1993 — 1996
MBA, International Business

Drake University   1983 — 1987
BA, Economics

Kevin Pfister Kevin Pfister Greater Chicago Area Details
Kevin Pfister's Sokol and Company Experience May 2008 - August 2008
Job Financial Services Professional
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Sokol and Company   May 2008 - August 2008
Founders Bank  May 2007 - August 2007
Western Golf Assciation   May 2006 - August 2006

Education
Miami University   2005 — 2009
BS, Finance

Michael Novak Michael Novak Greater Chicago Area Details
Michael Novak's Sokol and Company Experience August 2013 - Present
Job Plant Engineer at Sokol & Co.
Industry Food Production
Experience
Sokol and Company   August 2013 - Present
Sokol and Company   August 2013 - April 2014
Ampac Packaging  June 2012 - August 2013
Tate & Lyle  May 2010 - December 2010
Sokol and Company   June 2004 - June 2008

Skills
Process Engineering, Process Simulation, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Process Control, Process Optimization, 5S, GMP, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Packaging, Operations Management, ERP, Troubleshooting, Purchasing, Business Process Mapping, Waste Reduction, Equipment Sizing, Cross-functional Team..., Management, Inventory Management, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, Food Processing, Process Improvement

Education
University of Dayton   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering

Villanova University   2014 — 2014
LSS Green Belt

Association for Operations Management (APICS)   2013 — 2013

Larry Lepore Larry Lepore Greater Chicago Area Details
Larry Lepore's Sokol and Company Experience March 2014 - Present
Job Executive Chef Technical Sales
Industry Food Production
Experience
Sokol and Company   March 2014 - Present
Sokol and Company   January 2003 - September 2013
Tyson/Culinary Foods   August 1990 - August 2002

Skills
Food Science, Culinary Skills, Food Processing, Food, HACCP, Ingredients, Sensory Evaluation, Food Technology, R&D, Food Industry, Frozen Food, Food & Beverage, Food Service, Food Safety, Product Development, Manufacturing, Meat, Food Manufacturing

Education
Washburne Trade School   1982 — 1984
Culinary Arts, Chef Certification

University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelors of Science, Biology

Patrick Gloeckle Jr. Patrick Gloeckle Jr. Greater Chicago Area Details
Patrick Gloeckle Jr.'s Sokol and Company Experience April 2008 - Present
Job Inside Sales/Project Manager at Sokol and Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Sokol and Company   April 2008 - Present

Skills
Project Management, Marketing, Sales, HACCP, Food Industry, Microsoft CRM, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Product Management, Forecasting, Sales Promotion, Pricing, Retail, Food, Budgets, Adobe Acrobat, Visio, Marketing Strategy, New Business Development, Process Improvement, Event Management, Sales Management, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Package Goods, Consumer Products, Social Media Marketing, Cross-functional Team..., Continuous Improvement, Consumer Marketing, Food Safety, Strategic Brand..., Key Account Development, Grocery, P&L Management, Rock Music

Education
The Ohio State University   2003 — 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Myra Loughrie Myra Loughrie Greater Chicago Area Details
Myra Loughrie's Sokol and Company Experience July 2011 - Present
Job R&D Project Manager at Sokol and Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Sokol and Company   July 2011 - Present
Unilever  September 2007 - July 2011
Unilever  December 2004 - September 2007
Quest International (acquired by Givaudan in 2007)   April 2003 - December 2004

Skills
Food Industry, Food Science, Ingredients, Food Processing, Sensory Evaluation, Food Technology, HACCP, Food, Food Safety, GMP, Flavors, Food Manufacturing, Formulation, Product Development, R

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago   1999 — 2002
Bachelors of Science, Biological Science

Christie Fetzer Christie Fetzer Oak Lawn, Illinois Details
Christie Fetzer's Sokol and Company Experience February 1991 - October 1992
Job at
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Advocate Christ Hospital  August 2012 - Present
Advocate Christ Medical Center  September 2004 - August 2012
Sokol and Company   February 1991 - October 1992
Superior Coffee and Foods   1987 - 1991

Skills
Hospitals, Healthcare

Education
Moody Bible Institute   1989 — 1990

Illinois State University   1981 — 1986
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mass Communication/Media Studies

Morraine Valley Community College

Sue Chitwood Sue Chitwood Sycamore, Illinois Details
Sue Chitwood's Sokol and Company Experience 1997 - 2003
Job Sr. Applications Scientist Consultant
Industry Research
Experience
Consultant  November 2014 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company  November 2013 - November 2014
Michael's  March 2013 - January 2014
Crest Foods  2011 - 2012
FONA International  2009 - 2011
Tate & Lyle  2004 - 2009
Sokol and Company   1997 - 2003
Keebler  1993 - 1994

Skills
Food, R&D, Food Science, Flavors, Food Technology, Ingredients, Food Processing, Nutritional Analysis, Food Industry, Food Safety, Food Microbiology, GMP, Dairy, Formulation, Sensory Evaluation, Product Development

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1993 — 1996
Master’s Degree, Food Science

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1990 — 1993
Bachelor’s Degree, Food Science

Sara C. Miller Sara C. Miller Greater Chicago Area Details
Sara C. Miller's Sokol and Company Experience April 2009 - August 2013
Job Procurement Specialist
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
Barry Callebaut  September 2013 - Present
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church  April 2008 - Present
Sokol and Company   April 2009 - August 2013
Life Fitness  September 2007 - April 2009
BakeMark USA  December 2002 - September 2007
Chart House Enterprises  September 1999 - July 2002
Dragonette, Inc.   April 1998 - May 1999

Skills
Purchasing

Education
Calvin College   1993 — 1997
Bachelor's degree, Business/Marketing