DESERT PEAK - Key Persons


Ana Suarez-Rudy

Job Titles:
  • Principal
Ana manages the Southwest Region sales activities, as well as heading up Operation and Customer Service. With a focus on resolving issues in a timely manner, her inside and outside sales backgrounds enable DPM's operations to run smoothly and efficiently on a day-to-day basis.

Braden Culbertson

Job Titles:
  • Territory Manager - or, WA
With over 10 years in the food service industry, Braden's strength is communication from his experience in restaurant management, sales and customer service. Focusing on client goals he is diligent in providing the products and service they need and developing long lasting relationships. Braden is a trusted member of our team and is our "go to" person in Oregon.

Bridget Chavoustie

Job Titles:
  • Principal
Bridget oversees Marketing initiatives, Accounting, and HR. With a strong sales and operations background, she enjoys drawing from her experience to make the collection, analysis, and reporting of data meaningful and impactful to the DPM sales team in supporting our customers and manufacturers, and loves collaborating with the sales team to plan and execute digital and field marketing events.

Jeff Call

Job Titles:
  • Territory Manager UT, ID, MT

Jeremy Glas

Job Titles:
  • Chef
Jeremy is a Culinary Arts graduate from the Art Institute of Colorado,…

Lesa Vander Werff

Job Titles:
  • SW Territory Manager & Global Smallwares Specialist
Lesa's culinary passion began 20 years ago during her tenure with a renowned chef. Her succeeding hospitality experience in hotels, fine dining, fast/casual restaurants, and distribution, offers great value to our clients and customers. As a trusted adviser in the foodservice industry, she prides herself on the new and long-term relationships she continues to build.

Lora Gennari

Job Titles:
  • Territory Manager AZ, TX
Lora has an extensive background in Foodservice, with experience as a rep and as a dealer. She has worked on tabletop installations, bid projects, end user equipment specifications, and negotiating contracts (and so much more!). Lora returns to Foodservice after a break from the industry, adding to her breadth of knowledge and experience by selling tractors and most recently, water systems. Lora is excited to be returning to her roots in the foodservice industry and is looking forward to helping her clients solve problems. Her motto is "the best strategy of selling begins with listening."

Luke Short

Job Titles:
  • Project / Equipment Specialist
Luke has an elaborate range of knowledge and experience in the commercial foodservice industry; operating in various service, inside/outside sales, administrative, and management roles with manufacturers, end users, consultants, dealers, and sales reps. His technical expertise in equipment, parts, and numerous accounts/projects is an asset to DPM. Luke's commitment of excellent customer service and communication is invaluable to all aspects of DPM's business.

Mandy Randall

Job Titles:
  • Principal
Growing up in the foodservice industry led Mandy on her own career path as a dealer and a manufacturer's rep. While her specialty is in hospitality, tabletop, and smallwares, her background in project design and sales leaves her equally comfortable discussing and selling equipment as well. The unique combination of skill sets derived from her wide experience base allows her to help customers execute their dream spaces from the back of the house to the tops of their tables.

Michael Turcotte

Job Titles:
  • Chef

Nicholas Dolan

Job Titles:
  • Principal
  • DPM 's Education Specialist
Nicholas is DPM's education specialist and has an extensive background in the…

Robert Moccia

Job Titles:
  • Principal
Robert, a FE&S Young Lion recipient, is a seasoned marketing professional with 40 years of experience operating foodservice manufacturing rep firms. His upbeat, hardworking nature and entrepreneurial leadership inspires everyone around him, resulting in successful alliances with his customers, factories, sales teams, design firm/consultants, contract feeders, and design dealers.

Tammy Brown

Job Titles:
  • Customer Service / Sales Support
Tammy handles DPM's customer service demands; her extensive background in purchasing and exceptional attention to details results in meeting and exceeding customer needs.

Tony Acton

Job Titles:
  • Inside Sales / Support
Tony brings a wealth of knowlege to DPM, having been in the food and beverage business for 38 years. He has operated multiple concepts including fine dining, neighborhood sports bars and live entertainment venues. Tony is process focused to increase efficiencies and drive revenue, and is constantly looking for solutions to strengthen the business and enhance the guest experience.