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About Us:

Founded in 1992, Frontera Produce is a progressive leader in the fresh produce industry focusing on the changing needs of our customer base. Headquartered in Edinburg, Texas, our diverse growing operations allow us the ease and flexibility of meeting volume, seasonal, regional, and custom packaging requests. After 18 years of evolving our business to exceed our customer's needs, we currently offer a year-round solution of fresh products from all major United States growing areas as well as Mexico, Central and South America.

Organization

The employees at Frontera Produce are the heart and soul of the company. Each individual's willingness to provide customers with excellence in customer service and product satisfaction is what has enabled our company to continue to grow over the past 16 years. A list of our valued employees are listed below.

Executive Officers
Jim Steele - Chairman  Biography Edinburg, TX
Will Steele - President and CEO  Biography Edinburg, TX
Amy Gates - Executive Vice President  Biography Edinburg, TX
Sales Department
Javier Gonzalez - VP of Category Management Ethnics and Tropicals Boca Raton, FL
Mike Geisler - VP of Category Management-Pineapple/Carrots/Cabbage/Limes Edinburg, TX
Don  Johnston - Director of Category Management Cantaloupe/Honeydew Fort Mitchell, KY
David DeBerry - Director of Category Management Onions Edinburg, TX
Claudie  Berry - Director of Category Management Watermelon Edinburg, TX
Andre Escobar - Sales Edinburg, TX
Tony Fey - Sales Fort Mitchell, KY
Lonnie Shafer - Sales Edinburg, TX
Matt  Tanner - Sales Fort Mitchelll, KY
Jack Tomlin - Sales Edinburg, TX
Bill Traylor - Sales Edinburg, TX
Jarrod Snider - National Accounts Manager Dallas, TX
Stacey Zachery - National Accounts Replenishment Manager Clarksville, AR
Operations Department
Chris  Eddy - VP of Operations & General Manager-Texas Edinburg, TX
Manuel Saldivar - Production Manager Edinburg, TX
Luis Ortiz - Inventory Control Manager Edinburg, TX
Luis Aguilar - Quality Control Manager Edinburg, TX
Americo Valdez - Shipping Manager Edinburg, TX
Jeff Stromer - Facilities Manager Edinburg, TX
Roxanne Martinez - Materials Purchasing Manager Edinburg, TX
Agriculture Business Department
Ian Vega - Frontera Sur Produce General Manager and Pineapple Procurement Isla, Veracruz MX
Francisco Gomez - Mexico Ag Business Manager Edinburg, TX
Marco Munoz - International Ag Business Development Austin, TX & Vera Cruz, MX
Administration Department
Betsy  Klein - Quality Assurance Manager Edinburg, TX
Linda Dahlke - Director of Human Resources Edinburg, TX
Jesus (Jay) Martinez - Information Technology & Systems Manager Edinburg, TX
Finance Department
Lisa Hilton-Waters - Finance Manager Edinburg, TX
Lisa Kiesewetter - Grower Accounting Manager Edinburg, TX
Patty Lopez - Accounting Supervisor Edinburg. TX
Logistics Department
Trisha Mendoza - Logistics Edinburg, TX
Barbara Espinosa - Logistics Naples, FL
Larry Stone - Logistics Edinburg, TX
Sandra Martinez - Logistics Edinburg, TX

Growing Regions

Making a Difference

The team at Frontera Produce takes pride in the memberships and associations that our company supports in order to help make a difference in the fresh produce industry. Our executives take an active role as contributors and chairpersons on special task forces and committees that address important issues like improving best practices in food safety and traceability. In addition, Frontera Produce is a proud contributor to the PMA Foundation for Industry Talent, an organization that works to attract, retain and develop talent in the fresh produce industry. Along with being a Diamond Level donor, Frontera Produce also plays an active role in the recruitment of new talent from agricultural universities around the United States by visiting schools to promote the Foundation and encourage college students to look for careers in the fresh produce industry.

Giving Back

Supporting the communities where we operate has always been at the forefront of our company's goals. In the spring of 2008, Frontera Produce employees supplied funding and assisted in the manual construction of a playground in Peru for local workers' children to enjoy. In Edinburg, our company is an annual sponsor of a local soccer team. To support the players, Frontera Produce supplies jerseys, soccer equipment and a field to utilize for practices and games. And, we are committed to ending hunger as a regular contributor to FeedingAmerica.org.


Produce Marketing Association

PMA Foundation for Industry Talent - Diamond Level Donor

United Fresh Produce Association

Go Texan.

Southeast Produce Council

Texas Produce Association

Feeding America