JACOB STERN & SONS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chief Information Officer
Dale is Chief Information Officer of Jacob Stern & Sons, Inc. Prior to his promotion to CIO, Mr. Polekoff was our Director of Information Technology. Mr. Polekoff possesses a wealth of Computer Science knowledge and experience, having held senior positions at Cigna Corp, Coopers & Lybrand and Strategic Distribution/ISA.
Doug has served as CEO of Jacob Stern & Sons, Inc. since September 2011. He has extensive experience in the food, flavors and chemical industries. Mr. Shreves was President of SunOpta Ingredients, where he achieved record-setting sales and profits, optimized manufacturing and production facilities, and implemented key joint venture opportunities. Prior to SunOpta, Mr. Shreves was Vice President of Sales, North America for International Flavors and Fragrances, and also held Sales and Sales Management positions at Hoffmann-LaRoche and Union Oil.
Mr. Shreves holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Kansas.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower wrote a congratulatory telegram to Lucien Katzenberg Jr. to commemorate the company's 100th anniversary on January 5th, 1957.
Hired to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of Jacob Stern & Sons, Inc. in 2019, Eric has 25 years of financial and operational experience in public and private goods and services businesses. Prior to joining Jacob Stern & Sons, Inc., Mr. Logan was the Chief Operating Officer of Cobra Puma Golf in Carlsbad, California, with responsibility for Cobra product development, operations, finance, accounting, credit, customer service and human resources. Prior to Cobra Puma Golf, Mr. Logan was the Chief Financial Officer of privately held Eagle Golf, which owned and managed 75 golf courses in the US, and the Chief Financial Officer of Adams Golf, a publicly held golf equipment manufacturer.
Mr. Logan received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia and his Masters in Business Administration from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Philip Bernstein began working for Jacob Stern & Sons, Inc. while in high school. He continued working for the company throughout college, and in March of 1964, began his full-time career with the company at the Jacob Stern & Sons' facility in Philadelphia.
Job Titles:
- Vice - President, Human Resources
Steve Kulchin joined Jacob Stern & Sons as Vice-President, Human Resources in January 2016. Steve provides HR strategic leadership and tactical support at the Corporate and Divisional levels (Jacob Stern & Sons, Houston and Acme-Hardesty, Blue Bell). Steve strives to instill top notch HR practices that help to enable the company to excel and to attract, engage and retain our most critical asset-our people.
Steve brings extensive leadership expertise to Jacob Stern. Prior to joining the team, Steve was VP HR for Mission Linen Supply, where he helped to set and attain growth and profitability goals for the privately held industry leader for nearly two decades. Prior to MLS, Steve held influential HR leadership positions at Neutrogena, Johnson & Johnson, and Hughes Aircraft Company. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources Management from San Diego State University.