Dave Yeager Joins Schmieding Produce as Senior VP of Business Development
SPRINGDALE, AR - Industry veteran Dave Yeager has a new gig, taking on the role of Senior VP of Business Development of Schmieding Produce. With more than 28 years of well-rounded produce industry experience to his name, Yeager’s extensive knowledge in multiple categories, including tropicals, western vegetables, fresh-cut fruit, packaged salads, and, most recently, potatoes will be a great asset to the company.
His love of produce has only grown through his years of learning a variety of disciplines in the industry, according to a press release. Most recently, Yeager served as Vice President of Sales for Farm Fresh Direct, but he also has gained tenure in the areas of IT, customer service, sales, marketing, refrigeration, transportation, and forward distribution over his career.
“We’re excited to have Dave join our senior management team as we continue to grow and expand our many produce categories and services,” said Trent Woerner, President. “We have very aggressive growth plans and Dave will certainly help us meet those goals more quickly…I look forward to our future.”
Schmieding Produce touted Yeager’s ability to bring innovation to the produce industry and develop cutting-edge financial software using his degrees in both business and computer science.
Yeager has worked extensively in CRM and category management throughout his career, helping both retailers and suppliers make better informed decisions.
Congratulations to Mr. Yeager on this next big step in his career! And to learn more about big moves within the produce industry, keep returning to AndNowUKnow.
