Joseph De Credico Joe has over 40 years experience in the grocery business. Born and raised in Denver, CO, he started his grocery career with Millers Super Markets. He has held various sales positions with The Borden Company, Wilson Harrell Military Brokerage, Formula 409 and Great Lakes Carbon Company. He moved to California in 1968 and founded De Credico & Associates, Inc. in 1981. Joe and his wife Ardelle have been married over 40 years and have 3 sons, 1 daughter, and 7 grandchildren. Joe is an avid tennis and handball player and a "wannabe" golfer. Walker Millner Walker has over 25 years of broker management experience to offer our customers and manufacturers, and he is one of the working partners in De Credico & Associates, Inc. Walker manages national and regional manufacturers, as well as calling on national and regional headquarters for our customers. His enthusiasm for the Food Industry is as strong today, as when he began his career. Bob Lohman Bob began his grocery career with Purity Stores in Colusa, CA in 1967. He has been a box boy, grocery manager, co-owner and manager of Gold Country Market in Chico, sales trainer for Fleming Western Region, and in 1984 joined the broker community. Bob joined De Credico & Associates, Inc. in 1988 and has since become a partner and Vice President. Paul Saban Paul began his career in the food industry in 1978 as a courtesy clerk at Lucky Stores. He has continued to move forward in his career and gain experience as a buyer. He became a member of the broker community in 1988 and joined De Credico & Associates, Inc. in 1999 as a Vice President and account executive. Jeff De Credico Jeff joined De Credico & Associates, Inc. in 1996 and currently serves as account manager and Bay Area sales manager. A graduate of California State University, Chico with a degree in marketing, Jeff brings with him over 15 years experience in grocery retail and sales. Matt Liddy After graduating with an AB degree in Economics at UC Davis, Matt went on to complete an extensive Del Monte sales training program. He joined Regal Brokerage as a sales representative and eventually progress to sales manager. In 1995, Regal Brokerage merged with De Credico & Associates, Inc. where Matt is a sales manager and account executive. Ron Stonebridge Ron began his grocery career in 1962 on the retailer side of the business with Lee Bros Supermarkets. He spent seven years in the retail stores working his way up from clerk to Store Manager. Ron joined the broker sales community in 1969. Since that time he has called on all the key retailer accounts in Northern California and managed many major brands. Ron joined De Credico & Associates in August of 2003 as an Account Executive / Brand Manager. Gary Narasaki Gary Graduated C.S.U. Sacramento in 1988 with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. He began grocery career in Safeway's Retail Intern Management Program. Then proceeded to Bradshaw Inc. which was later purchased by Crossmark. Employed for 9 years his job titles included Sales Representative, Key Account Manager, and District Manager. Gary went to work for Pepsi Cola as a Key Account Manager in the San Francisco Bay Area before moving to Crown Sales as a District Manager where he was promoted to the Retail Sales Manager after his first year of employment. Gary joined the De Credico team in 2003 as a Sales Manager.   Administration Sharon Clennell Sharon joined De Credico & Associates, in 1989 in administration. She has moved through the ranks of claims, deductions, customer service and administrative assistant. In 1998 she took on the responsibilities of asst. office manager and in 2000 was promoted to her current position of office manager.