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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

Hollywood, FL
(954) 983-6211

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

Mexico City, Mexico
+51 1 (55) 1512-7677

O’Fallon, MO
(636) 339-4031

Springdale, AR
(479) 365-7128

Hot Springs, AR
(501) 767-1766

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 Bridges
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

Sales Leadership

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

Sales Team

Tom Mitchell
Trader
Wellsboro, PA

Jim Burke
Trader
Hot Springs, AR

Robert Smith
Trader
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Beth Parma
Trader
Springdale, AR

Sergio de Leon
Trader
Mexico City, Mexico

Isis de Alba
Trader
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Steven Buzgon
Trader
Hollywood, FL

Richard Cockrell
Trader
Youngstown, FL

Nick Abeyta
Trader
Los Angeles, CA

Chris Morgan
Trader
Gainesville, GA

ASC-Meyners Division

Tonn Pastore
Vice President
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Jim Bridges
Sales/Logistics

Russ Clay
Import Logistics

Value Added Products

Scott Coble
General Manager
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Brian Higgins
Director of Sales

Josh Dames
Sales Manager

Ryan Menke
Sales

Jake Dames
Sales

Kayleen Van Wyk
Sales

Trevor Redpath
Sales

Seafood Division

Walton Coleman
Director of Sales
Atlanta, GA

Bruce Pearlman
Vice President, Seafood Division

Jeffery Farfour
Sales

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Fernando Momente
General Manager
Orlando, FL

Danilo Martins
Procurement

Mara DeJesus
Administravtive Specialist

Nestor Lado
Sales Manager

Jose Guio
Warehouse Manager