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Chad Mauter
National Account Manager
I am one of the Kagome Account Managers, having been here for almost one year. Before joining Kagome, I worked for a specialty food manufacturer, focusing on building the national supermarket customer base and distribution channels. I share the East Coast for Kagome, primarily focusing on grocery foodservice and chain restaurants.
Favorite Food: Steak
New England, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
Curt Connor
Senior National Account Manager
I cover the Midwest/Upper Midwest. I have a passion for food and custom food creations. Over the past 25 years, I have helped operators achieve their goals in developing custom, crave-able food products. Here at Kagome, we can help you develop your own proprietary, highly flavorful sauces, glazes or spreads, that will amp up your menu and help drive additional sales with more satisfied customers.
Favorite Food: Pizza
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, lowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana
Kiri Peterson
VP of Global Business Development
Hi there! I’m Kiri Yu, VP of Global Foodservice Business Development. I have been with Kagome for almost 20
years! I lead strategic partnerships with global customers. I am humbled and honored to be trusted by our valued customers, providing the best of Kagome’s products and services to them, across more than 30 countries.
Favorite Food: Crab
Asia, Australia, California, Latin America
Jagadish (Jagz) Mahendran
Global Initiative Manager – Kagome USA
I work as a Global Initiative Manager and have been with Kagome since June 2017. In prior roles, I have worked for Tyson Foods India across their retail and foodservice businesses. Today. I manage Canada, the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent for Kagome.
Favorite Food: Pizza
Canada, Middle East, India Subcontinent, Michigan, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio
Mike Hudak
Director of Sales
Multi-faceted career with experience in culinary, R&D and sales.
Favorite Food: Meatballs