Westlake, FL: J&J Family of Farms has recently announced some changes that will create new opportunities and new responsibilities for several key members of the J&J team.
Dick Bowman will become the VP of Farming and Grower Development and will lead the management and development of all of our grower partner relationships.
“Dick, who has been Director of Farming since 2015, will continue to lead the growth of our farming operations, and develop new farming relationships,” says Lynn Rundle, CEO for J&J Family of Farms.
“With the importance of supply chain security and behind the strength of our locally grown program, it is a great time to raise the level of Farming and Grower Development in the organization to the level of Vice President,” he added.
Joseph Mathis, has been a leader in J&J’s food safety division for 9 years. He will be appointed to a new position of Senior Grower Development Manager, and will report directly to Dick Bowman. Mathis will lead the on the ground relationships and manage sourcing during the Georgia and summer seasons up the east coast and manage the supply chain provided by J&J’s grower partners.
Kristen Jones, will be promoted to Senior Food Safety Manager and will be taking the leadership role with J&J’s Georgia growers and east coast growers in food safety and social responsibility. Jones will be operating out of the Adel, Georgia warehouse during the Georgia season.
Doug Kling, Managing Partner at Kling Strategic Partners, who has been working with the J&J team since August, will play a lead role in business development, value added packaging sales and strategy. The company’s business development initiatives will be coordinated by a newly formed management team which will be led by Doug Kling.
The members of this new team, will focus on driving and evolving profitable company growth and expansion. Kling will also assumethe senior leadership role of J&J’s Marketing Division.
“We are excited to form an innovative team that will focus on securing new business opportunities and continue exceeding our customers’ expectations,” said Rundle.
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About J&J Family of Farms
J&J Family of Farms is strategically positioned as a national supplier, with a more robust offering of products year-round. Our family of farms now grows on over 14,000 acres of farmland and operate packing and cooling facilities in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Arizona and Mexico. We maintain full supply-chain visibility with and have a passion for providing consistent produce to our customers’ specs, grown and shipped with food safety as our chief standard of excellence. As family farmers we believe in sustainable and socially responsible farming practices, and in taking care of our people. J&J’s values of integrity, communication, execution, leadership, cooperation and attitude are our focus, with our team, suppliers, partners and customers.
