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The People Behind the Protein.

Driven by the values of integrity and responsibility for over 70+ years, Eastern Quality Foods is more than a company—we’re a family in every sense of the word. When you meet and work with our people, you’ll understand just how passionate we are about upholding the high standards we’ve established all these years.

Quick Reference:

  • Corporate Headquarters
    236 Ponte Vedra Park Drive,
    Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
    (904) 543-9441
  • Departments
    Logistics
    (904) 394-0538

    Accounts Payable
    (904) 543-9410

    Accounts Receivable
    (904) 394-0536
  • National Locations

Orlando, FL
(321) 299-9982

Davie, FL
(954) 983-6211

Atlanta, GA (Seafood Division)
(770) 952-9292

Charleston, SC
(905) 224-5170

Los Angeles, CA
(818) 841-7500

Wellsboro, PA
(570) 724-9200

O’Fallon, MO
(636) 339-4031

Springdale, AR
(479) 365-7128

Hot Springs, AR
(501) 767-1766

Dallas, TX
(945) 213-1991

Corporate Leadership

Ted Rueger
Chief Executive Officer
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Grant Conway
President & Chief Operating Officer
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Wes Cook
Senior Vice President of Systems & Technology
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Dallas Perkins
Senior Vice President of Finance
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Jim Wilson
Director of Logistics
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Juanita Reyes
Director of Credit
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Karen Arrigo
Human Resources Manager
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Tanya Boyazis
Sales Compliance and Business Process Manager
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Anne Dalton
Controller
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Bradford Scott
Marketing Manager
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Sales

Commodity Sales – Fresh and frozen poultry, beef, and seafood from quality producers worldwide.

Thad Eshelman
Senior Vice President of Sales
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Henry Buzgon
Senior Vice President of Sales
Hollywood, FL

Joe Reid
Vice President of Sales
Davie, FL

Brandon Reid
Vice President of Sales
Davie, FL

John Rueger
Vice President of Sales
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Rob Eshelman
Vice President of Sales
Charleston, SC

Tom Mitchell
Trader
Wellsboro, PA

Jim Burke
Trader
Hot Springs, AR

Robert Smith
Trader
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Beth Parma
Trader
Springdale, AR

Isis de Alba
Trader
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Steven Buzgon
Trader
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Richard Cockrell
Trader
Youngstown, FL

Nick Abeyta
Trader
Los Angeles, CA

Chris Morgan
Trader
Gainesville, GA

John Dunn
Trader
Los Angeles, CA

Ricardo Soto
Director of International Sales and Procurement
Dallas, TX

ASC-Meyners Division – Imported boneless beef from producers in Mexico, Central and South America, and Australia.

Tonn Pastore
Vice President
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Jim Bridges
Sales/Logistics

Russ Clay
Import Logistics

Value Added Products Division – Foodservice and retail sales of further processed chicken, beef, and pork.

Scott Coble
General Manager
O’Fallon, MO

Brian Higgins
Director of Sales

Josh Dames
Sales Manager

Ryan Menke
Sales

Jake Dames
Sales

Kayleen Van Wyk
Sales

Trevor Redpath
Sales

Seafood Division – Consolidated access to a wide variety of frozen seafood from around the globe.

Walton Coleman
Director of Sales
Atlanta, GA

Bruce Pearlman
Vice President, Seafood Division

Jeffery Farfour
Sales Specialist

Nick Palermo
Sales Specialist

Orlando Distribution – Final mile distribution in central Florida and Tampa of fresh and frozen beef, pork, chicken, and seafood. Learn More.

Fernando Momente
General Manager
Orlando, FL

Danilo Martins
Procurement

Mara DeJesus
Administravtive Specialist

Nestor Lado
Sales Manager

Jose Guio
Warehouse Manager