Our leadership team has over 150 years of collective experience in the food industry and is dedicated to continuous innovation and technical expertise to provide our customers with the highest level of confidence.
Frank Jimenez,
Chief Executive Officer
Frank Jimenez serves as our Chief Executive Officer. He has extensive experience in the food industry, most notably with 34 years at Nestlé. Frank’s broad category expertise and global leadership experience with multiple Nestlé operating companies make him a great fit to lead Universal Pure. While at Nestlé, Frank was Division President of the US Baking Division, Global President of the Nestlé Walmart business, CEO of Nestlé Health Science-Pamlab, and Global Business Head of Nestlé Performance Nutrition.
Chad Moore
Chief Operations Officer
Chad serves as our Chief Operating Officer, overseeing operations, to include processing, maintenance, supply chain and procurement. Prior to joining us, Chad served as COO at Pearson Packaging Systems, where he led operational strategies and business growth initiatives. Before that, he served as COO at Sauer Brands, where he led five manufacturing facilities, with an organization of 1,000 employees, where he successfully spearheaded an operational transformation.
Pat Ballard,
Chief Commercial Officer
Pat serves as our Chief Commercial Officer, leading our business development and marketing efforts. He has extensive experience in the food industry, protein segments and working in cold storage. He spent the past 10 years leading commercial efforts at Americold. Prior to that he held various positions with Sysco, Starbucks and C&S Wholesale Grocers.
Jeff Barnard,
Customer President
Jeff serves as Customer President at Universal Pure and is the company’s longest tenured employee. With 35 years of experience in the food industry, mainly in the protein segment, Jeff is very passionate about food safety and the role Universal Pure plays in the market. Jeff’s experience has spanned sales and leadership positions at Cook Family Foods, ConAgra Brands, and Omaha Steaks.
