Industry veteran Richard Pazderski has joined Curry & Co. as their Director of Onion Sales. Curry & Co. offers year round supplies of yellow, white, red and sweet onions from growing regions and packing facilities in Oregon, Washington, California, Georgia, Texas, Mexico and Peru.
Pazderski was previously the Director of Business Development for Utah Onions and prior to that worked in sales, marketing, strategic development and sales management for 8-years at Bland Farms, GA. While at Utah Onions, Pazderski helped develop sales and strategy for both their sweet and hybrid onion programs. He will be based out of his office in Glennville, GA.
Pazderski has been an active member of the Southeast Produce Council, National Onion Association and the Produce Marketing Association and looks forward to future opportunities with these and other industry organizations.
“Curry & Company is giving me the opportunity to grow professionally by helping me further develop a strategic skill set and to apply it to their growing business model. It’s an exciting time in the onion industry and I feel Curry & Company is poised for continued growth and success, I’m excited to be a part of their team and I appreciate the opportunity to influence a dynamic and progressive operation.”
According to company President, Matt Curry, “We continue to look for produce people with a passion for the industry, and Richard certainly fits that category. My work with PMA’s Foundation for Industry Talent has helped me identify the type of people that will propel Curry & Company to the next level. Richard is well respected within the produce industry by both his peers and customer base and his goals and visions match perfectly with what we want to achieve.”
Come meet Richard and the rest of the Curry & Company team at booth #713 during PMA’S Fresh Summit in New Orleans, October 18-20.
