"Rachael has done incredible work at Maple Hill – she makes things happen.  She crafts a vision, builds a solid strategy around that vision and drives to deliver results.  Rachael is the consummate team player and works well across the broader organization and with Customers.  Her experience and industry relationships enable emerging brands and start-ups to rapidly expand foodservice and alternative channels.“

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Carl Gerlach, CEO, Maple Hill Creamery

"Foodservice is a complex and varied channel with many players and layers of complexity in both sales and distribution. Getting the channel set up properly, with the right partners, distributors, and pricing is absolutely critical. Rachael has been in the industry for over 20 years and is adept at bringing her experience to emerging brands.  Prior to joining Wandering Bear Coffee Rachael had success in driving the Amplify Snacks portfolio of products into new channels ultimately leading to the acquisition of the brands by The Hershey Company in 2017."

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Matt Bachmann, CEO and Co-Founder, Wandering Bear

“Rachael has an innate ability to connect with customers and turn those relationship to profitable long-term agreements. She was instrumental to the successful sale of Amplify Snacks to The Hershey Company.”

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Scott Rogers, VP of Foodservice, Drink Tractor

“Rachael is a best in class sales professional with a positive, can do, get it done attitude. She is tenacious about getting results and is great at finding solutions to problems that helps everyone involved. Rachael is adept at developing customer relationships, distributor networks and leading sales efforts.  She is the consummate business consulting professional as her excellent communication skills make her a great partner, not just a transactional vendor. Any company would be lucky to have Rachael as part of their team."

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Christina Bayon, Director of Sales, FRIAL

“Our food scene is evolving at rapid pace, at its core the foodservice industry is a complex scene driven by chefs who require quick adaption to changing conditions, shifting players, plus staying on top of evolving trends.  Rachael is persistent and knows what it takes to be successful and continue to ensure the customer needs and future needs are covered all while executing flawlessly.  She understands the supply chain and is able to ‘make things happen’.  I enjoy working with Rachael.”

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Emily Murphy, Director of Specialty Procurement, Baldor Specialty Foods