Kristen Reid is a partner at MIXTEC Group, a leading executive search firm in the produce industry. Kristen started as a Senior Recruiter with the company in 2008 and after two promotions became a partner in the firm in 2012. Kristen has enjoyed interacting with a wide variety of people from all segments of the supply chain and in all different functions.

Prior to joining MIXTEC, Kristen began her career in executive recruiting at Netzel Associates, Inc., placing fundraising and development executives. She has also held positions as a full-time professor at Westmont College and Pepperdine University, where she taught a variety of communication courses including public speaking and interviewing.

In addition to her job, Kristen is actively engaged in the industry. She serves on the Board of Directors for the United Fresh Produce Association Leadership Alumni Board and the Fresh Produce and Floral Council (FPFC). She was recognized by Produce Business as a 40-under Forty recipient and is a graduate of the United Fresh Produce Leadership Program. Recently she was awarded the Frieda Rappaport Caplan Women’s Catalyst Award by the Produce Marketing Association (PMA).

Kristen has a Master’s degree in Communication Studies and a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Pepperdine University. She also maintains professional certifications from the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants and the National Association of Personnel Services.

Sean McClure’s journey into the industry began almost 30 years ago, starting as a box boy with Lucky Markets.

He spent the last 20 years at Ready Pac Foods working in various roles including Merchandiser Trainer, Buyer, Senior Buyer, Procurement Manager, and National Director of Procurement before joining Professional Produce in a Sales role in 2019.Sean has been involved with the FPFC for many years serving on various committees as well as Chairing both the Dinner Dance and Expo Committees for several years. He was elected to the FPFC board of directors in 2017. He has also served with the PMA Foundation for Growing Talent Career Pathways Advisory Committee and volunteered as a Career Ambassador since 2013.

He is a family man with a wonderful wife, Michelle, and three children. Sean is an avid sports fan, helps coach his sons baseball team, and also enjoys cooking for his family and friends.

Active in the produce industry since he began his career as a box boy, Roger’s background is extensive and thorough. From the 60’s until 1988, Roger was with the Vons Grocery Company. In 1988 he left his position as Supervisor of Perishables to accept a position as Vice President of Produce & Floral with the Hughes Family Markets.

He continued his career with Hughes for the next 10 years and when mergers and acquisitions overtook Hughes, Roger was recruited to join Stater Bros. Markets as Vice President of Produce & Floral. He served in that position until his retirement in 2018. Roger’s volunteer leadership history is also extensive. He has served for many years as a Director of the Fresh Produce & Floral Council and was Chairman of the Board three times – in 1994, 2000 and 2004. He has also served on the Board of Directors for the Produce Marketing Association, as a Director of the Retail Board of the Produce Marketing Association.

He held the highest office of the Produce for Better Health Foundation and was a pioneer in promoting the 5 a Day program in the California retail sector. Roger has been extremely active as a member of the Produce & Floral Committee and the Harvest Ball Committee for the City of Hope. In 1995, Roger was named by the Produce Marketing Association as the Marketer of the Year and in 2013 was inducted into the Food Industry Hall of Fame.