MEET THE ALLIANCE TEAM
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SARAH MCVICKER
(517) 279-3215 | smcvicker@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
I handle the Brokerage department’s accounts receivable and payable functions, and serve on the ESOP Communications Committee.
AT HOME…
Married to my wonderful husband John, with two daughters, Sophia and Audrey, who are my pride and joy.
AT PLAY…
I love fishing and camping with my family.
AT THE TABLE…
Crab legs are my favorite. Otherwise comfort foods are my go-to: pastas, potatoes, pizza, soups.
ANDREW STEINACKER
(314) 473-1581 | asteinacker@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
I lead the Sales Operations & Analytics team, which is responsible for fully supporting our customers and sales team in their selling and distribution activities. I have been selling consumer product goods for over 25 years
AT HOME…
My wife Cheryl and I have two children, Andrew and Sydney. Together, we enjoy sports, video games, and food. Our two dogs Diesel and Beauty keep us busy.
AT PLAY…
My hobbies include music, technology, and cooking. I have been playing piano for over thirty years and recently started to learn the guitar. I enjoy keeping up on technological subjects like programming, business intelligence, and computer hardware.
AT THE TABLE…
My favorite foods are Mexican and Italian. I prefer to create new and interesting dishes around these styles of food, and cook whenever I can.
KELLY POTTER
(314) 298-1933 | kpotter@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
My roles include that of office coordinator and sales assistant in the St. Louis office, as well as serving on the ESOP Communications Committee. I’ve been at the company for more than 10 years.
AT HOME…
I live in the city of St. Louis, where I am fur momma to two dogs and two cats
AT PLAY…
I shoot digital photography as a hobby, mostly nature and animals, some weddings and family sessions. I also love music, riding my bike, park walking, and camping.
AT THE TABLE…
I love cooking, especially Mexican.
TERI KLINE
(314) 473-1578 | tkline@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
After filling several roles at Alliance over the years, I am now an order management representative for National Sales & Marketing, which includes invoicing, processing orders, and so on.
AT HOME…
I am married to my high school sweetheart and we have two kids. Our home life consists of family dinners, wrestling matches, and our favorite TV shows. I wouldn’t trade it for anything!
AT PLAY…
I am a St. Louis Blues hockey fan! I enjoy the outdoors, walks with my family, getting my nails done, and cleaning! I have a slight obsession with candles and my two pit bulls. I have fun playing cards and fighting nerf wars with my kids. I also enjoy dinner dates and movies with my husband.
AT THE TABLE…
Steak! It’s by far my favorite food to eat. Crab legs and lobster tail are always good too!
JUDY ROSSOM
(517) 279-3277 | jrossom@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
I serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. In addition, I also serve as a trustee for our company’s ESOP and I’m a member of the Board of Directors. I have managerial responsibility over our Finance, IT and HR team as well as our Packaging business unit. I am a CPA holding an MBA from DePaul University.
AT HOME…
You know the old saying… home is where the heart is, and family is most important to me.
AT PLAY…
I enjoy spending time outdoors walking the dog, visiting new parks or sitting on a deck relaxing by the lake.
AT THE TABLE…
My favorite foods include Chicago-style pizza and anything chocolate.
MARC GISBURNE
(314) 473-1567 | mgisburne@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
I have over 29 years of merchandising, sales, and product development experience, and I now serve as our Category Sales manager covering canned vegetables, fruit, pet, and several non-food categories. I am also a member of our M & A team.
AT HOME…
Married for over 30 years to Leanne, with three sons and currently only one dog, Luna.
AT PLAY…
I love sports, especially golf and soccer (real football): Go Cardinals. Go Blues. Go Liverpool! I also enjoy trying every new craft beer I can.
AT THE TABLE…
My best meal ever took place on the second floor of boiling hot hole-in-the-wall “restaurant” in Bangkok. I couldn’t pronounce the names of any of the dishes, but the meal was ridiculously good.
MIKE DOLAN
(314) 473-1568 | mdolan@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
I am the Director of Sales over private brand categories, including dairy, frozen protein, freeze and thaw bakery, snacks, smoked meat and cookie/cracker. I also serve as vice chairperson for the ESOP Communications Committee and as a member of our Technology Services team.
AT HOME…
My wife Erica and I enjoying taking our dog Charlotte for walks in our South City neighborhood and sipping on craft beers in our backyard.
AT PLAY…
I enjoy playing any and every recreational sport, but my favorites are kickball, roller hockey and volleyball.
AT THE TABLE…
I am an adventurous eater that likes to test the boundaries and try anything new to me on a menu. Recently my wife and I enjoyed the tasting menu at Vicia, a vegetable-forward restaurant led by a James Beard award finalist.
SAL STAZZONE
(314) 473-1560 | sstazzone@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
My responsibility at Alliance is to set the strategic direction and company culture. I also insure the company meets both short- and long-term objectives while creating a work environment where every employee knows that what they do has meaningful effect on the company’s success.
AT HOME…
Born and raised in Chicago and have lived in Phoenix, Denver, and South Bend, IN.
St. Louis has been home for over 20 years. Married to my spouse Cindy for over 33 years and have three wonderful daughters.
AT PLAY…
I enjoy a range of activities including golf, lawn care and landscaping, reading a good book and watching classic movies.
AT THE TABLE…
I love food and experiencing new or different foods. I love so many types of food that I cannot pick a favorite. My favorite meals have been in Italy and especially at a restaurant in Florence called Il Latini.
(913) 475-8298 | kkorte@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
I am the Director of Sales concentrating on large and small grocery and off-the-beaten-path retail and distributors. I have over 25 years of experience in sales and specialize in finding hidden gems.
AT HOME…
I spend as much time with my daughter as possible. And my cat. And my sisters. I was in Peace Corps and I have traveled the world so I am very lucky to have dear friends all over the globe.
AT PLAY…
I am interested in anything to do with art—music, movies, books, paintings, plays—name it. I am a vinyl record collector so I have thousands of them. I listen to music pretty much all the time. I am also a huge sports fan. Go Jayhawks! Go Chiefs! Go Orioles! I play all sports but my favorites to play are racquetball and ping-pong.
AT THE TABLE…
My favorite food is Uzbek. I learned how to prepare many dishes in my time living there and I put my own (sort of) creative spin on them from time to time. Greatest meal? I am a huge spicy food eater. When I was in Thailand I ordered the spiciest thing I could get from a beachfront café and she burned me up! I was so happy to be in such pain that I went to the kitchen and gave the cook a big hug! I think she thought I was crazy.
MARTY FRANKLIN
(314) 473-1566 | mfranklin@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
My primary activity is to help my vendor clients acquire every-day and promotional business at Save-A-Lot and other retailers. I am also on our Technology Services team.
AT HOME…
My wife of over 25 years works from home as a freelance writer and volunteers with the Girl Scout organization, and we have two daughters in college as well as two cats, both of which have used up eight of their nine lives.
AT PLAY…
My wife and I enjoy skiing in the winter and normally try to get out to Vail and Keystone each season. In the summer, I play golf when I get a chance. I also play chess and like to relax by building minor woodworking projects.
AT THE TABLE…
My wife is Italian, so we have more than our share of pasta at our house. I am also partial to Mexican food and love a seafood enchilada with verde sauce.
KRISTA OUTWATER
(517) 279-3257 | koutwater@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
I am the Manager of HR at Alliance Foods, while also serving on the ESOP Communication Committee.
AT HOME…
Married to Mike for over 26 years. We have two children, Lauren and Collin. We also have a cat named Sassy.
AT PLAY…
I enjoy travel, reading, bird watching, wine tasting, music, and time spent outside at a pool or beach—of course always in concert with family time.
AT THE TABLE…
I enjoy Italian food; especially spaghetti!
KEVIN KELLER
(314) 473-1563 | kkeller@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
The private brand sector has been my major focus for the last 20 years or so. I now serve as Manager of Category Sales at Alliance.
AT HOME…
Married to Karen, with two children. I enjoy driving my Jeep Wrangler around the city to sample great food and drinks.
AT PLAY…
I can often be found enjoying sports of many kinds: golf, softball, kickball, hiking, or watching my son play college baseball.
AT THE TABLE…
Eating out, I really enjoy sushi and Thai food. Cooking in, I like to grill a complete meal out on the deck: not just the meat, but veggies and potatoes.
DAVE SCHRADER
(314) 473-1574 | dschrader@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
I sell our vendor’s products within the St Louis market at retailers such as Schnuck’s, Dierberg’s, and Save-A-Lot.
AT HOME…
I enjoy traveling to new places with my wife and spending time with our families.
AT PLAY…
When I can, I love to try new restaurants and visit new places. I also love movies, exercise, and working in my yard.
AT THE TABLE…
Italian food is my favorite, though I also enjoy Mexican and sampling new international foods. A recent find: Ethiopian cuisine.
PAM DEGRENDELE
(314) 473-1572 | pdegrendele@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
I am Category Sales Assistant to the Private Label Manager category sales team, having been at Alliance for over 30 years.
AT HOME…
I have been married for over 30 years, and we have two daughters and a granddaughter.
AT PLAY…
I love to go to the Lake of the Ozarks with our boat, but especially treasure any time with my granddaughter.
AT THE TABLE…
Being from St. Louis, I love pork steaks and gooey butter cake!
(513) 967-7185 | fjohnson@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
Selling grocery products and fresh seafood into Kroger is my specialty. In eight years, I have launched 35 products with Kroger, mentored interns in the CPG industry, and have worked with Kroger’s diversity program to bring up-and-coming companies to the market.
By partnering with Kroger, every vendor and item worked with is a joint effort to achieve the maximum results for everyone involved.
AT HOME…
My wife Holly and I have two children, Jayda and Jasmine. As a family, we are passionate about our kids’ sports – basketball and volleyball. We also make time to play video games and work out. The rest of our time is spent with Vinny, our family dog.
AT PLAY…
I spend my off time training youth in basketball. I love to see kids improve their skills and build confidence in their abilities.
AT THE TABLE…
My favorite foods are BBQ and smoked foods.
NANCY PACE
(314) 473-1575 | nancypace@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
I am a Senior Order Management Representative. I have been in the brokerage business since 1985, holding a variety of positions.
AT HOME…
I am St. Louis born and raised. I have been married to my husband, Dan, for over 20 years. We have two sons and a mutt named Sparky.
AT PLAY…
On weekends, I like to take long walks or hikes with Sparky and any other family member available to go. I like working in the yard, spending quality time with Dan and the boys, and road tripping to see the sights of our beautiful country.
AT THE TABLE…
I love all Italian food, but my favorite is prime rib. I recently had a delicious breakfast of French toast with fresh berries and hot Ghirardelli chocolate at the Gingerbread House in New Berlin, WI.
TRACY MYERS
(517) 279-3235 | tmyers@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
I started with Alliance Foods in 2002 as an accounting clerk; I added responsibilities over the years and have now been promoted to Senior Financial Analyst.
AT HOME…
Family and balance are my foundation. I have been married for over 32 years and enjoy spending time with my children and grandchildren every chance I get, BUT also treasure time with ME.
AT PLAY…
I do not have any specific hobbies. I dabble in this and that and move onto whatever piques my interest next. I used to be a homebody, but I have realized I enjoy traveling over the last few years, so my new hobby is to figure out where I want to go next.
AT THE TABLE…
As difficult as it may be, I am trying to fall out of love with food. My goal is to eat what my body needs that day. Not easy, but I’m taking baby steps.
AMY MILLER
(517) 279-3216 | amiller@alliance-foods.com
AT WORK…
I have been with Alliance Foods for over 15 years years in the Brokerage department, which has now become part of the Accounting department.
AT HOME…
I raised one son and spent countless hours transporting him to sporting events. The older he got, the further we went. He has now graduated from Grand Valley State University and resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
AT PLAY…
I enjoy spending time with my family, especially the nieces and nephews, as it has been fun watching the next generation of our family grow up. Also on my list in my down time: baking and experimenting with new recipes, reading, yoga, movies and travel. I have taken several cruises with my Mom, creating some amazing memories.
AT THE TABLE…
I enjoy all types of food and trying new foods. One of my favorite meals was a simple rustic traditional Italian-style lunch served with wine amid barrels of aging wine at a vineyard in Tuscany with my Mom.