Bobby and RC Jones, managing partners of Bobalu Berries, announce a new addition to its sales team as it continues to position the company on a growth track.
Ryan Baird has joined the sales team led by Anthony Gallino, vice-president of sales. Baird has been in the produce industry for 20 years on the buying side with CH Robinson and Foodsource and has strong industry knowledge which complements the team already in place.
Left to right: Ryan Baird, Anthony Gallino
“We are excited about adding Ryan to our team as a sales account manager before we finish out our fall season and begin building our 2022 program with key customers. The timing is perfect for him to be in on strategic meetings with trading partners as we finalize our program next year,” says Gallino. “We have been very particular about building this team as we continue to elevate our program and align with buyers.”
“We are coming off a couple of challenging seasons with the pandemic. That has created labor shortages and rising costs throughout the industry and the future is still uncertain,” says Bobby Jones. “What we do know is our berries are in demand due to the quality and service we provide. Our sales team and retail partners are critical to our continued success and growth moving forward.”
“I am excited to work for a grower with a history of farming high-quality California berries. My passion for produce sales, history of building relationships and my integrity complements a sales team that has set goals for strategic growth based on operational success,” says Baird.
Baird brings a strong base of industry knowledge to the team. At CH Robinson, he worked on an import supply program and was an account manager for customers in retail, wholesale and food service in the Monterey office after graduating from California State University Monterey Bay. Baird began at Bobalu Berries on October 18, 2021 and is working from the Salinas area. Bobalu is headquartered in Oxnard, CA but currently its fall crop is coming from the Santa Maria region.
For more information:
Cindy Jewell
Bobalu Berries
Tel: +1 (831) 566-2202
PR@Bobalu.US
www.bobaluberries.com