Columbia Marketing International (CMI) Hires Jeff Niesz

Wenatchee, Washington  – CMI (Columbia Marketing International) one of Washington State’s premier shippers of conventional and organic apples, pears and cherries, has hired Jeff Niesz to the Domestic Sales Team.

Jeff has 16 years of experience selling apples, pears and cherries in the Northwest. A native of Washington, Jeff grew up on a family farm in Wapato and attended Washington State University majoring in Agricultural Economics. He was hired by Beebe orchards which later became part of Dole Northwest and has accumulated a wide range of sales experience representing Washington shippers of fresh apples, pears, cherries and apricots. He and his wife Jennifer have two children Haley 18 and Ben 15.

“We are very pleased to have Jeff on board and look forward to him being a valuable member of our team,” said Steve Castleman, CMI Domestic Sales Manager.

Jeff stated, “CMI is a great company to join and I feel privileged to be part of the domestic sales team”.

CMI focuses on premium quality fruit and strong customer partnerships. They have been providing value-added services with accounts for many years and continue to expand those programs to meet customer needs.

Source: Columbia Marketing International