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Our Team

The MYA team consists of 250+ industry experts with an average tenure of over 9 years. Across every division of our company, you will find teams that are comprised of industry veterans with a wealth of experience and a commitment to excellence.

Many Teams, One Goal

Outside of our Corporate & Support Team, the MYA Sales Team operates in 3 Divisions, covering all lines of business.

Corporate & Support

Jeff Yurgae

President

Bob Gostomski

Executive Vice President, Grocery North

Chris Yurgae

Executive Vice President, Grocery North

Justin Heidenreich

Executive Vice President, Grocery South

Tim Bergan

Executive Vice President, Finance

Tanner Bernhard

Director of Marketing & Communication

Grocery North

Lori Merical

Director of Operations

Todd Salden

Dan Rasinski

Anthony Zmiewski

Chris Phillips

Dennis Von Ruden

Grocery South

Tom Good

Vice President, Grocery South

Kyle Davis

Vice President, DSD

Jack Jacobs

Senior Director of Business Development

Stephen Larson

Sr. Director of Fresh & Perishable

Steven Baldassaro

Director of Fresh & Perishable

Christina Roush

Director of Operations

Convenience, Specialty, & Dollar (CSD)

Joe Bertino

Vice President, CSD

Erica White

Director of Operations

Jeremy Gipe

Director of Sales

Stuart Appleton

Director of Specialty

Jeff Auld

Director of Dollar/Value & E-Commerce

Gary Culp

Corporate & Support

Our Corporate & Support division is based out of Grimes, IA and includes coverage for: Executive Leadership, Marketing Team, Finance Team, IT Team, Analytics Team, HR Team, Admin Team.

Jeff Yurgae

President

Bob Gostomski

Executive Vice President, Grocery North

Chris Yurgae

Executive Vice President, Grocery North

Justin Heidenreich

Executive Vice President, Grocery South

Tim Bergan

Executive Vice President, Finance

Tanner Bernhard

Director of Marketing & Communication

Grocery North

The Grocery North division is based out of Grimes, IA and includes coverage for: Hy-Vee, Fareway, UNFI, Target, the Colorado & Wisconsin Grocery Markets, and MYA’s Distribution Division (including Pantryful.com).

Lori Merical

Director of Operations

Todd Salden

Dan Rasinski

Anthony Zmiewski

Chris Phillips

Dennis Von Ruden

Grocery South

The Grocery South division is based out of Grimes, IA and includes coverage for: Associated Wholesale, Grocers (AWG), Associated Grocers Baton Rouge, Schnucks, Save A Lot, MYA DSD 

Tom Good

Vice President, Grocery South

Kyle Davis

Vice President, DSD

Jack Jacobs

Senior Director of Business Development

Stephen Larson

Sr. Director of Fresh & Perishable

Steven Baldassaro

Director of Fresh & Perishable

Christina Roush

Director of Operations

Convenience, Specialty, & Dollar (CSD)

The Convenience, Specialty, & Dollar (CSD) division is based out of Grimes, IA and includes coverage for: Convenience Store Retailers, Convenience Store Distributors, Specialty Retailers, Dollar/Value Retailers 

Joe Bertino

Vice President, CSD

Erica White

Director of Operations

Jeremy Gipe

Director of Sales

Stuart Appleton

Director of Specialty

Jeff Auld

Director of Dollar/Value & E-Commerce

Gary Culp

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