Church Brothers Farms Strengthens Sales and Marketing Teams with Produce Industry Veterans
August 21, 2025 | 3 min to read
In *Salinas, California*, Church Brothers Farms has announced key changes in its Sales and Marketing departments, appointing Greg Corrigan as Director of Sales, West and promoting Loree Dowse to Vice President of Marketing & Communications. With over 40 years in the fresh produce industry, Corrigan will enhance retail sales initiatives, while Dowse, with two decades of experience, will oversee marketing functions. Their combined expertise is expected to significantly bolster the company's growth and market presence.
SALINAS, Calif. –– Church Brothers Farms announced changes to its Sales and Marketing departments, with Greg Corrigan joining the company as Director of Sales, West and Loree Dowse promoted to Vice President of Marketing & Communications.
With more than four decades of experience in the fresh produce industry, Greg Corrigan has built a career from the ground up, rising to leadership roles that have shaped both retail and foodservice produce sectors. He spent 35 years with Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, starting as a produce clerk at Bel Air Supermarkets and advancing from district supervisor to Vice President and Senior Director of Produce and Floral, before serving as CEO of the United Vegetable Cooperative. Following this, he provided consulting and brokerage support to retail produce operations and most recently led retail business development for Sysco/Freshpoint.
A graduate of California State University, Sacramento with a B.S. in Business Administration and Management, Corrigan has also served in numerous industry leadership positions, including Chairman of the Board of the United Fresh Produce Association and the Fresh Produce and Floral Council. His contributions to the industry have been recognized nationally, including being named “Retailer of the Year” by The Packer in 2017.
As Director of Sales, West, Corrigan will focus on building Church Brothers Farms’ retail sales initiatives by identifying business development opportunities and growing national retail partnerships. With his extensive experience and proven record of leadership, Corrigan is well- positioned to strengthen the company’s market presence and support its long-term growth objectives.
Loree Dowse has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing & Communications, bringing more than two decades of experience spanning fresh produce, financial services, and global communications. Since joining Church Brothers Farms in 2023 as Director of Marketing, she has led initiatives to strengthen brand positioning and drive engagement across retail and foodservice channels. Previously, she held roles at Del Monte Fresh Produce/Mann Packing, Wells Fargo and Porter Novelli International. Dowse has a BA in English from UCLA.
In her new role, Dowse will oversee all marketing functions including brand strategy, digital marketing, communications, customer experience, community engagement and internal events.
“With Greg joining the team and Loree’s promotion, we’re really deepening our Sales and Marketing bench,” said Jeff Church, Chief Operating Officer of Church Brothers Farms. “Greg has second-to-none industry ties and a proven ability to build customer partnerships that drive growth, while Loree has consistently demonstrated leadership and creativity in shaping our brand and communications strategies. Together, their expertise strengthens our team and positions us for more success.”
For more information about the company and its products, visit ChurchBrothers.com.
About Church Brothers Farms
Church Brothers Farms is a vertically integrated family owned and operated company that produces a full line of fresh vegetables year round. Church Brothers has an in-house farming/harvest program and state of the art processing plants in the U.S. and Mexico. The Church family has a legacy of service and innovation in the Salinas Valley that spans multiple generations.