IPPOLITO - Key Persons
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- Sales / Commodity Manager
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- Director of Human Resources
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- Sales / Commodity Manager
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- Sales / Commodity Manager
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- Sales / Commodity Manager Support
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- Senior Vice President Sales, Marketing and Processing
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- Manager of Sales Administration
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- Sales / Commodity Manager
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- Director of Sales and Commodity Management
- Sales / Commodity Manager
Herman was raised in Southern California and obtained an electrical engineering degree from Cal Poly, Pomona. After graduation he worked in the construction and mortgage industries. He then switched gears and began working as a Food Safety manager at a vegetable growing company. This position along with his 30 years of management experience and being bi-lingual helped him move into the position he now holds as Director of Food Safety. Herman boasts over a decade in the food safety arena. He is certified in HACCP, Advanced HACP, Preventative Controls for Human Food, Foreign Supplier Verification Program, and Produce Safety Rule. He explains what he loves about Ippolito International:"I love Ron Mondo's aggressive nature. He has a can-do attitude and just goes for it. We also have a great sales team who are very supportive and appreciative." After working at another produce company Herman sees the value in Ippolito's vertical integration and how the company is able to better manage food safety because of it.
In his spare time he enjoys riding dirt bikes, mountain bikes, surfing, fishing, hiking…and many people don't know he was born in Lima, Peru and is of Peruvian, Japanese and Italian heritage.
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- Sales / Commodity Manager
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- Sales / Commodity Manager
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- Director of Iceberg Harvest Operations
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- Sales / Commodity Manager
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- Director of Harvesting Operations
- Harvesting Manager
Jose came to live in the United States from Mexico when he was one year old. After graduating from high school and attending college he entered the produce business as a truck driver. He moved into quality control and then harvesting in 1992, joining Ippolito in 2009 as Harvesting Manager. Jose spends the majority of his day monitoring the planting and harvesting of Ippolito's major commodities and communicating with sales on updates from the fields. His favorite part of his job is looking at the fields every morning as well as working with his co-workers and the sales team. He enjoys hunting and fishing in his free time.
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- Director of Value Added Operations
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- Sales / Commodity Manager
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- National Director of Business Development
Michele has been involved in the produce industry since 1984, when she moved from her hometown of El Centro, California to work for a Salinas carrot grower-shipper. She worked for various prominent grower-shippers as a coordinator before moving into sales. She now is Ippolito's National Director of Business Development. The adrenaline rush of landing new business and the people she works with and meets make her passionate about her job.
Michele works out of our Bakersfield office when she's not traveling to one of the many customer and trade shows she attends for Ippolito. Known by her friends and co-workers to love practical jokes, Michele also enjoys hiking, (including summiting Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa!) cooking, wine and traveling.
Born and raised in Carmel, Mike is a 5th generation California Central Coast-resident. He graduated from Chico State, majoring in Business Administration with an emphasis on Financial Management. After working in cost accounting for the State of California and then for a custom grower in Salinas, he joined Ippolito in 2011. With the creation of Queen Victoria Farms he began managing all general accounting functions for growing and harvesting.As Ranch Account Manager he oversaw government compliance & regulatory issues, equipment purchasing and financial negotiations. In 2018, Mike was promoted to Chief Financial Officer where he oversees financial planning, management and reporting. Mikes appreciates Ippolito for its family-oriented focus. He also loves working in the produce industry: along with working with great people, Mike thinks it's amazing to travel and see Salinas-grown produce on store shelves all over the world. In his free time Mike enjoys traveling and being outdoors with his family.
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- Sales / Commodity Manager
Rachel was born in Salinas and grew up in Soledad, CA. She began her career as an accounts payable clerk for a grower and moved her way up to payroll supervisor. Joining Ippolito Intl., in 2008 she now manages a department of six employees who issue over 500 payroll checks a week for harvesting crews. Her day includes everything from overseeing benefits and compensation, accounts payable to license renewals and the handling of various insurance policies. She also oversees DOT compliance for the trucking division. Rachel likes the variety and hectic pace of her job, with every day being different. Married with three grown children and one grandson, Rachel enjoys reading and running. She is a "late blooming" runner, starting a couple of years ago and now enjoys training for 5K and ½ marathon events.
Job Titles:
- Sales / Commodity Manager
Job Titles:
- Sales / Commodity Manager
Job Titles:
- Sales / Commodity Manager