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Ottavio “John” Ruffolo started his career with Birchwood Foods in 1980. He has 35 years of experience in operation management. John has held numerous positions in the company and in 2002 was promoted to his current title. He is responsible for overseeing procurement and our four processing facilities.

Ben joined the Birchwood executive team in 2021 as EVP of Food Safety Quality Assurance. In 15 years of meat industry leadership, Ben has built an authentic and aggressive approach to food safety. At Birchwood he has overseen development of an energetic, data-driven organization that couples emergent technologies with hands-on immersion to drive cultural change. Ben maintains scientific and professional associations throughout the industry.

Kim joined Birchwood in 2020 to oversee Birchwood’s Human Resources and Safety departments at each facility. Bringing over 20 years of HR & Safety experience to the role, she leads our HR and Safety programs to attract and retain the best talent, as well as maintain a safe workplace where every employee has the opportunity to grow and do their best work! Kim is a member of the NAMI Worker Safety Committee, as well as the national and local Racine/Kenosha chapters of SHRM.

Dennis has been with Birchwood Foods since 1978. Prior to becoming President and CEO in 1993, he was President of Birchwood Transport and continues to hold that position. He has been a member of the Kenosha Beef International Board of Directors since 1984. Dennis is a past Chairman of the North American Meat Association (NAMI) and is currently a member of the Executive Committee.

Mike has been with Birchwood Foods since 1984. He has held a number of positions within the company including Managing Director of BioSource Fuels LLC, Director of operations for Kenosha Rendering LLC, and Vice President of Birchwood Transport Inc. Mike currently provides leadership with the day to day transportation, logistics and warehousing efforts. Mike is the current Chairman of the Wisconsin Motor Carrier Association.

Wayne has been with Birchwood Foods since 2005. He started as Director of Foodservice and Industrial Sales, where he was responsible for respective sales channels, and became Vice President of Sales and Marketing in 2012. Prior to joining Birchwood Foods, Wayne held Product Management roles with emphasis on National Foodservice/Retail accounts.

Jerry has over 30 years of experience in corporate finance. Prior to joining Birchwood Foods, Jerry was an Audit Manager with an accounting firm in Milwaukee, WI. He joined Birchwood Foods in 1989, named Chief Financial Officer and Vice President in 1993, and has been a member of the Kenosha Beef International Board of Directors since 1991.

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