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Executive Team

CEO
Ext 280
Mark Reed joined Vita-Pakt Citrus in 2013, as the Director of Specialty Fruit Division, and now serves as the Chief Executive Officer. He has over 18 years of service in the industry. During his tenure with us, he has helped develop a diversified and interactive departmental structure. Working closely with his colleagues, who share the same vision, he has been able to capitalize on growth with our existing partners and new business opportunities. He currently lives in Bakersfield, California with his wife Karla. When he’s not keep busy with work, you can find him on the golf course or spending time with family and friends.

CSO, Chief Sales Officer
Ext 124
Amir Sadeghian joined Vita-Pakt Citrus in 2018, as the Sales Representative, and currently holds the position of CSO, Chief Sales Officer. He has had 10 years of service in the industry. During his tenture with the company, he has restructured the Sales Team, boosted morale across the board, and met sales goals every month. He is a graduate of Leed's Metropolitan University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Sports Science. He currently lives in Tehachapi, CA with his wife Lindsay and three children. When he's not keeping busy with work, you can find him working out or spending time with this family.

VP of Supply Chain and Logistics
Ext 238
Sergio Lobo joined Vita-Pakt Citrus in 2014, as the Specialty Fruit Division Manager, and currently holds the position of VP of Supply Chain and Logistics. He has over 30 years of service in the industry. During his tenure with us, he has helped the company procure necessary seasonal whole fruit, build strong relationships with our supply side partners, while restructuring departments. He is a graduate of Pontifical Catholic University of Vaparaiso, Chile, where he majored in Agronomy. He currently lives in Visalia, CA with his wife Nadine. When he's not keeping busy with work, you can find him gardening or looking after his children or grandchildren.

General Manager of Operations and Engineering
Ext 126
Roger Carender joined Vita-Pakt Citrus in 2021, as the Director of Maintenance and Engineering, and currently holds the position of General Manager, Operations and Engineering. He has had 20 years of service in the industry. He currently lives in Kingsburg, CA with his wife Cindy and their three children. When he’s not keeping busy with work, you can find him spending time with family on the Central Coast or at a golf course.

Executive Controller
Ext 10
Stacy Dodson joined Vita-Pakt in Jan 2023 as the Controller, and currently holds the position of Executive Controller. She is a seasoned, detail-oriented and dedicated professional with extensive experience in Finance, Business Management and Human Resources. Stacy enjoys spending time with her family doing various outdoor activities. Stacy is a married mother of 2. She lives in Bakersfield with her husband Adam and youngest child, Carter. Her adult daughter Bailee is only a short drive away too.

VP, EC Sales & Distribution
Ext 212
Kim joined the Vita-Pakt team as VP, East Coast Sales, and Distribution in April 2023 after working for over 25 years as a Sales Agent and Distribution Partner in her family-owned food ingredient business. During that time, Kim developed business opportunities and increased sales in the Northeast region, and now looks forward to replicating that success in larger East Coast territory. Kim earned her BA in Economics and Psychology from Duke University, as well as MBA in Management and International Business from New York University. She began her career in sales and marketing positions with IBM, Showtime Networks, and The Sega Channel. Kim enjoys working with entrepreneurial companies and helping customers as a resource for fruit and vegetable ingredients in all forms. Outside of work, she enjoys skiing, volunteer work, and home renovation projects.

Executive Assistant, HR Liaison and Marketing Coordinator
Ext 111
Jodi Buford joined Vita-Pakt Citrus in 2021, as an Administrative Assistant, and currently holds the position of Executive Assistant, HR Liaison and Marketing Coordinator. She has 12 years of marketing and leadership experience. She is a graduate of California State University, Bakersfield where she earned her bachelor’s degree in communications, emphasizing in PR. She holds a graduate degree in English. She currently lives in Bakersfield, CA with her husband Ritchie and two kids. When she’s not keeping busy with work, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends and watching sports!
Sales Team

Paul Gottschall
Sr. Director of Product Innovation
Ext. 213

Scott Leuffen
WC, Director of Sales
Ext. 637

Ryan Reed
EC, Business Director
Ext. 117

Courtney Geer
Sr. Sales Manager
Ext. 152

Marshall Dunn
Director of Research & Business Development
Ext. 102

Teri Jones
Sales Representative
Ext. 282

Katie Montes
Sales Representative
Ext. 100

Whitney Thompson
Sr. Director EC Sales & Distribution
Ext. 215

Julie Oyen
Sr. Manager EC Sales & Distribution
Ext. 217

Donna Landry
EC Office Manager

Christine Megerdichian
EC Inside Sales Representative
Ext. 216

Annabelle Felice
EC Inside Sales Representative
Ext. 218

Christina Talia
Inside Sales Representative
Ext. 210

Tyler Luna
Bulk Juice Specialist
Ext. 257
Logistics and Supply Chain Team

Paola Sanchez
Logistics Manager
Ext. 123

Saul Covarrubias
Sample Technician
Ext. 212

Gabriel Figueora
Sample Technician II
Ext. 125
Accounting Team

Linda Bernal
Assistant Controller
Ext. 283

Mike Manasco
Payroll Manager
Ext. 284

Maria Huerta
Accounts Receivable Clerk
Ext. 285

Christina Coriano
Staff Account
Ext. 185
Quality Assurance Team

Rudy Garza
Senior Food Safety Manager
Ext. 215

Manual Gomez
Quality Control Manager
Ext. 228

Carmen Guillermo
QAFS Supply Chain Approval
Ext. 107

Julie Ann Rebaudo
Food Safety Coordinator
Ext. 106

Gabriel Carrasco
Sanitation Manager
Ext. 234

Edna Vasquez
Internal Auditor
Ext. 119
Operations Team

Tanner Roberts
Director of Operations
Ext. 252

Hugo Casillas
Production Manager
Ext. 250

Charlie Palacios
Plant Supervisor
Ext. 312

Gilbert Menchaca
Warehouse Manager
Ext. 232

Eliseo Mendez
Weighmaster Supervisor & Juice Loads Coordinator
Ext. 255

Julian Gonzalez
Plant Supervisor
Ext. 210

Hector Moreno
Production Manager
Ext. 122

Mike Woodward
Plant Manager
Ext. 113

Leo Soto
Plant Superintendent
Ext. 105
Engineering and Maintenance Team

Leslie Guiza
Maintenance Inventory & CMMS Administrator
Ext. 210

Cris Rankhorn
Store Room Manager
Ext. 235
Human Resources

Antoinette Scudder
HR Supervisor
Ext. 109

Jacqueline Salcedo
HR Assistant
Ext. 306

Tina Centeno
HR Manager
Ext. 103
Information Technology

Eric Dodson
Technical Support Specialist
Ext. 414

Nathan Phelan
Help Desk Technician
Ext. 412