Terra Exports announces the addition of Michael Burbank to their leadership team as the U.S. West Coast Director of Sales. As a continued part of their customer centric focus, Terra created the role to benefit their customer base who now have a dedicated US west coast fruit expert at their service. Burbank manages U.S. West coast grapes, apples, stone fruit, citrus, and cherries, while visiting supply partners in person to oversee and guarantee clients are receiving the highest quality fruit shipments.
Burbank brings key experience in both sales and logistics including markets Terra Exports had not previously focused on, filling a crucial need for the company to develop a new division focused entirely on US West Coast fruit exports. Burbank brings a wealth of logistics knowledge from his service with the US Army as a logistics supervisor to becoming a logistics team leader for a private security contractor where he managed a budget of $44M for shipping and logistical needs. He also brings key sales experience from his most recent position where he managed the shipment of $50M (700 shipping containers) of fresh fruit throughout Asia.
Burbank states, “In my last position, I worked in this same industry for a well-regarded trading firm. I managed many of the commodities from the U.S. West coast, to both Asia and the Middle East. I have an undying passion for the agriculture industry having grown up on a vineyard with my family. I spent time serving in the U.S. Army and after my service, working for a private security contractor in Afghanistan. These experiences have prepared me for this crucial role with Terra Exports to further move the company towards their growth goals.”
Terra Exports has adopted an aggressive growth strategy where the company is shifting from doing “a little bit of everything”, to developing regional offices focused solely on commodities located within their respective regions.
Nils Goldschmidt, President of Terra Exports states: “With Mike Burbank’s addition to our team, Terra Exports has the opportunity to further increase our supply-base while at the same time giving our customers the expert-knowledge and sincere dedication they expect. Our company is forever linked to brilliant customer service, and we are focused on implementing intelligent practices that fulfill this essential requirement. In particular, our efforts to ship all our fruits on a year-round basis by sourcing from 25+ countries, allow us to stay relevant in the global scene while allowing us to maintain communication with our customers on a daily basis.”
Contact:
Nils Goldschmidt
President, Terra Exports
Tel: (+1) 702 664 2123