Packer 25
The 2022 Packer 25 is our annual tribute to 25 leaders, innovators and agents of change across the fresh produce supply chain.
Jay Alley, co-owner and vice president of sales for Fresh Innovations LLC, home of Yo Quiero Brands, Rhome, Texas.
Nick Carter is the CEO and co-founder of Market Wagon based in Indianapolis, Ind.
Deep Silver is the senior marketing director at Boskovich Farms, Oxnard, Calif.
Chuck Sinks is the president of sales and marketing at Sage Fruit, Yakima, Wash.
Kellen Stailey Martin is the vice president of marketing at Hazel Technologies, Chicago, Ill.
Mollie Van Lieu is the vice president of nutrition and health at International Fresh Produce Association.
Jessica Wells is the executive director for Crunch Time Apple Growers, Lockport, N.Y.
Jim Mills is partner and consumer business leader for Pacific Southwest region of Deloitte & Touche.
Allison Moore is the executive vice president at Fresh Produce Association of the Americas in Nogales, Ariz.
Marliese Myers was formerly the marketing director at Lakeside Organic Gardens. She has since taken a role as customer marketing director at Farm Journal, crops division.
Will Rehrig is the president of Rehrig Pacific Company in Vernon, Calif.
Chris Romano is the vice president of produce, floral and gifts at The Fresh Market, Greensboro, N.C.
Vic Savanello is the regional vice president of produce and floral, SpartanNash, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Matt Schwartz is the CEO and co-founder of Afresh, San Francisco, Calif.
George Harter is the vice president of special projects at CMI Orchards in Wenatchee, Wash.
Brian Klumpp is the director of marketing and strategic development at North Bay Produce Inc. in Traverse City, Mich.
Kay Kurtzweil Greenley is the merchandising supervisor at Indianapolis Fruit.
Kenny Lund is the executive vice president of Allen Lund Company logistics division in Louisville, Ky.
Jeff Mallory is vice president of produce operations at Hy-Vee, Inc. in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Kim Chackal is the director of sales and marketing at Equifruit in Montreal, Canada.
Ryan Fernandes is the produce manager at Longo Brothers Fruit Markets in Ontario, Canada.
Dante Galeazzi is the president of the Texas International Produce Association.
Leah Halverson is the founder and CEO of Ten Acre Marketing based in Grand Forks, N.D.
Peter Leifermann remembers working in the foodservice sector in Atlanta in the 1990s when importers were flying in hass avocados from Chile and mangoes in South Florida were priced at $15 per carton.
He may be president and CEO of a major table grape grower-shipper, but it’s not unusual to see Merrill Dibble walking the vineyards conversing with workers.
Arnott Duncan, CEO of Duncan Family Farms, Buckeye, Ariz., couldn’t be more proud of his employees.
