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Your go-to in the


food industry, since


1985.

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From our start on Ben’s kitchen table in Brooklyn, to offices in a dozen states today, B&A has grown to help countless companies reach operators and distributors in all segments of the food industry.

Our History

1985

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B&A Food Brokers founded by Ben and Andy Epstein in Brooklyn, NY

1990

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B&A expands services into retail merchandising and breaks ground on their Old Bridge, NJ Headquarters

2003

B&A opens a division in South Florida using its successful business model

2008

Moved its headquarters to Manalapan, New Jersey

2013

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B&A expands into the Carolinas and Georgia

2017

Expansion into Alabama, West Virginia, and Maryland

2018

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Expansion into Virginia and Washington D.C.

2019

Established retail division in the southeast

2020

Creation of the National Accounts Division along with expansion into Tennessee, Arkansas and Louisiana.

2021

Expansion into Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Delaware

2022

Expansion into Missouri, Illinois

Meet the Team

LEADERSHIP

Ben Epstein

FOUNDER & CFO

Andy Epstein

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Kevin Czesak

PRESIDENT OF NORTHEAST DIVISION

Scott A. Meter

PRESIDENT OF SOUTHEAST DIVISION

NORTHEAST DIVISION

Mark McPhilllips

VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES

Charlie Cruger

VP OF MARKETING & BUISNESS DEVELOPMENT

Mike Melone

DIRECTOR OF DELI FOOD SERVICE

Jonathan Brindley

CHIEF OF STAFF

Adriano DiDonato

SR DIRECTOR OF FOOD SERVICE & BEVERAGE

Kenneth Martorana

FOOD SERVICE TERRITORY SALES MANAGER

Greg Martorana

FOOD SERVICE TERRITORY SALES MANAGER

Avi Kahn

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Ron Clagnaz

DIRECTOR OF STORE SUPPORT

Cristian Gavilanes

PRODUCT SPECIALIST

Joe Cammarata

BRAND SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Susan Santopietro

DEDUCTION & PROMOTION ANALYST

Nina D’Angelo

CUSTOMER SERVICE | SYSTEMS ADMIN

SOUTHEAST DIVISION

Lauren Mauzy

VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS/INSIDE SALES/BIDS

Donna Marie

SE, DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING (AR - AP)

Sofia Santiago

OFFICE MANAGER, SE DIVISION

Anabolena Rodriguez

OFFICE MANAGER

Scott Brown

SR. VICE PRESIDENT, FS/RETAIL/EXPORT

Al Olivieri

VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES – FLORIDA

Walton Moore

DIRECTOR, CRUISE SHIP SALES

Jim Menera

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, FLORIDA DIVISION

Tim Durden

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, FLORIDA DIVISION

Mike Arsenault

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FLORIDA DIVISION

Elliott Feldman

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, FLORIDA DIVISION

Tammy Young

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, FLORIDA DIVISION

Dario Taassa

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, FLORIDA DIVISION

Mitchell Newara

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE (FLORIDA DIVISION)

Ron Rivera

VP OF INTERNATIONAL SALES, EXPORT DIVISION

Randy Rubin

VICE PRESIDENT RETAIL/FOOD SERVICE

Claribel Avila

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (FLORIDA-RETAIL)

Alan Green

DIRECTOR OF SOUTHEAST RETAIL

Jeff Lorey

SR. VICE PRESIDENT NC/SC/TN/KY/IN/WVA/VA/DC/MD DIVSION

Sammy Siso

VICE PRESIDENT TN/KY/IN DIVISION

Chris Kelly

VICE PRESIDENT VA/DC/MD DIVISION

Dave Carden

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER NC/SC/WVA DIVISION

Anthony Katigbak

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, FOOD SERVICE/RETAIL-VA/MD/DC

Michael Nasteff

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, VA/DC/MD DIVISION

Chris Sheppard

DIRECTOR OF SALES NC/SC/WVA DIVISION

Thomas Harrison

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER NC/SC/WVA DIVISION

George Colón

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER NC/SC/WVA DIVISION

Emily Williams

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER NC/SC/WVA DIVISION

Bill Glass

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER NC/SC/WVA DIVISION

Michael Sass

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER NC/SC/WVA DIVISION

Bryan Davis

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER CAROLINA DIVISION

Nick Gray

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER/INSIDE SALES, NC/SC DIVISION

Kaera Handy

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE NC/SC/WVA DIVISION

Charlie Weaver

SR. VICE PRESIDENT GA/AL/TN/MS/AR DIVISION

Ross Slinn

VICE PRESIDENT GA/AL DIVISION

Jason Boekholder

VICE PRESIDENT TN/MS/AR DIVISION

Kimberly Ouderkirk

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, TENNESSEE DIVISION

Laura Fair

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, TN/KY/IN/OH/WVA/VA DIVISION

Donna Panter

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER GA/AL DIVISION

Belinda Shaver

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER GA/AL DIVISION

Peter Beliveau

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, GEORGIA DIVISION

Ed Lee

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, AL DIVISION

Richard Cresswell

DIRECTOR, C-STORES SE

Cathee Nin

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, NV DIVISION

Josh Yates

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, OKLAHOMA/ARKANSAS