Cecelia Packing hires Angela Lopez-Avalos in sales

(Photo and logo courtesy Cecelia Packing Corp.; graphic by Amelia Freidline)

Angela Lopez-Avalos has joined Cecelia Packing Corp., Orange Cove, Calif., as sales associate.

Lopez-Avalos has more than 24 years of experience in the produce industry, most recently at Fowler Packing, where she was in sales support, an account manager and sales office manager over 11 years. She has also worked at Ballantine Produce and Gerawan Farming, according to a news release.

Keith Wilson, sales manager at Cecilia Packing, said he welcomes her experience and “can-do attitude.”

“Jim Saavedra (in sales) and I look forward to working as a team with Angela to provide our customers with the services they need,” Wilson said in the release. “This position is important to the growth of our business, as our production of high-quality citrus continues to increase.”

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