KENT, Wash. -- Oberto Brands has named Lisa Austin as executive vice president of sales. In this role she will lead all sales channels and the trade marketing team.
Austin began her career with Oberto in 2009 as the vice president of sales for the Convenience Channel. She has held leadership and sales positions with Abbott Labs, ConAgra and Kraft Foods.
Lisa currently serves on AWMA Supplier Committee as well as NACS Supplier Membership Committee and was elected to the NACS Supplier Board this year.
A graduate of Arizona State University, Lisa and her family will relocate to Washington in the coming year.
“We are truly fortunate to have such a talent in Lisa within our company to step up and take the reins of our Sales Team and Sales Operations,” said Tom Ennis president & CEO of Oberto Brands. “Lisa has had great success leading our convenience team, and I am sure she will find even greater success leading all our sales efforts.”
Dick Matkin, Oberto Brands' current EVP of sales, will be retiring at the end of the year after a long and distinguished career in the packaged goods industry.
Oberto Brands, Kent, Wash., owns three core brands: Oh Boy, Oberto!; Lowrey's Meat Snacks; and Pacific Gold Beef Jerky.
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