Kimberly St George has joined Dole Fresh Vegetables as vice president of sales for the company’s West region.
The 25-year produce industry veteran will focus on expanding the Dole value-added salad business, Dole Food Co. said in a news release, while also working closely with Dole’s Fresh Pack team in farm-fresh vegetables.
St. George comes to Dole from Renaissance Food Group/Calavo, where she served as vice president of business development. In that role, she primarily focused on developing new customers and products in the retail, club and alternative channel segments for fresh vegetables, fruit and deli product lines, according to the release.
Before that, St George was director of sales and marketing at Mann Packing, working directly with U.S. and Canadian customers to develop and manage the company’s value-added private brand and club portfolios. She also previously held roles at Taylor Farms Retail and River Ranch Fresh Foods in the areas of marketing, innovation, sales and business development.
Currently, St George sits on the International Fresh Produce Association Marketing Council and Southeast Produce Council Southern Roots Women’s Committee, and previously served on various United Fresh, Produce Marketing Association and Fresh Produce & Floral Council committees, as well as the University of California, Davis, Cal Aggie Alumni Association board of directors, according to the release.
“We are very excited to have Kim join to lead our Western sales team,” said Emanuel Lazopoulos, Dole’s senior vice president of sales and marketing, in the release. “She brings decades of leadership experience, established relationships and produce knowledge across a broad set of roles and organizations. Coupled with her enthusiasm, Dole Fresh Vegetables is well positioned for continued success.”
