Reedley, Calif.-based Mountain View Fruit Sales & Cold Storage has added Brian Polson, Carlos Acuña, and Ryan Easter as national account executives.
“We are excited and energized by the creativity, vision and passion Brian, Carlos, and Ryan bring to our team as we continue to grow,” Pat Steider, president of Mountain View Fruit Sales, said in a news release. “Their knowledge of business development, data analysis, logistics, retail, and merchandising will be incredibly valuable to both our customers and our growers.”
Polson was raised on a family farm in Kansas where he gained an early understanding of the direct relationship between the grower and how they impact the food supply chain, according to the release.
He studied at Kansas State’s College of Business Administration with an emphasis on Marketing and Economics, graduating in 2009, according to the release. After interning with Robinson Fresh during college, he then began a full-time role as a sales representative in Eden Prairie, Minn. In 2016 he was promoted to category manager.
Acuña grew up on a family farm only a couple miles from Mountain View, where he and his brother still farm tree fruit, according to the release. He began his career at Mountain View in 2009 in the quality assurance department specializing in monitoring ripeness and customers’ quality specifications for peaches, plums, and nectarines. He moved to Kingsburg Orchards where he was promoted to sales assistant and then a national account executive.
Acuña has over 12 years of experience in the produce industry, with more than 10 years on a sales team, according to the release.
Easter is the fourth generation in his family to work in grocery or produce, with his great-grandfather, grandfather, and father all holding senior leadership positions, the release said. He was born in Missouri and studied Communication at University of Kansas School of Business. After graduating in 2009, Easter became regional marketing manager at Sage Fruit, and in 2019 was promoted to director of business development.
