Staff Directory
How May We Help You?
Whether you’re looking for more information, or you’d like to let us know how we did, you’ll find easy ways to contact us right here.
(For availability questions, or to order seeds of our varieties, please contact your preferred Commercial or Home Grown distributor.)
Customer Service
Satterlee, Allen
Customer Service Manager
Tel: (408) 782-5397
Email: asatterlee@sakata.com
Wandro, Moira
Customer Service Representative
Tel: (408) 610-2963
Email: mwandro@sakata.com
Berglin, Austin (AJ)
Customer Service Representative
PNW
Tel: (360) 503-1657
Email: aberglin@sakata.com
Wimmer, Amanda
Customer Service Representative
PNW
Tel: (360) 419-3016
Email: awimmer@sakata.com
Del Campo, Georgina
Customer Service Representative
- US
- Mexico
- Central America
Tel: (408) 782-5349
Email: gdelcampo@sakata.com
Shaw, Durinda
Customer Service Representative
Tel: (408) 782-5313
Email: dshaw@sakata.com
Sabalka, Allison
Customer Service Representative
PNW
Tel: (360) 503-1651
Email: asabalka@sakata.com
Duyao, Desiree
Customer Service Representative
Tel: (408) 782-5382
Email: dduyao@sakata.com
Home Grown
Kibble, Heather
Home Grown Sales Manager
Tel: (408) 500-9692
Email: hkibble@sakata.com
Lee, Tracy
Home Grown Product Development & Sales
- Indoor Greens
- Misc. Crops
- Home Grown Product Line
Tel: (864) 992-7759
Email: tlee@sakata.com
Marketing
Escobar, Jiana
Marketing Events Manager & Strategic Analyst
Tel: (408) 782-5379
Email: jescobar@sakata.com
Morando, Scott
Senior Visual Designer
Tel: (408) 782-5345
Email: smorando@sakata.com
Robertson, Sarena
Media Relations & Promotions Manager
Tel: (408) 782-5388
Email: srobertson@sakata.com
Suits, Alicia
Senior Marketing Manager
Tel: (408) 782-5391
Email: asuits@sakata.com
Sales / Product Development
Higgins, Katelyn
Assistant Area Sales Manager
- San Benito & Santa Clara
Assistant Product Manager
- Pepper (West Coast)
Tel: (831) 975-0066
Email: khiggins@sakata.com
Palmer, Dale
Area Sales Manager
- Yuma
Assistant Product Manager
- Melon
- Radish
Tel: (928) 341-1000
Email: dpalmer@sakata.com
Soto, Cesar
Assistant Area Sales Manager
- Salinas Valley
Assistant Product Manager
- Broccoli (California, Arizona)
- Cauliflower (California, Arizona)
Tel: (831) 236-1677
Email: csoto@sakata.com
Leete, Lisa
Assistant Area Sales Manager
- Northeast US
- Eastern Canada
Assistant Product Manager
- Broccoli
- Indoor Greens
Tel: (717) 449-8305
Email: lleete@sakata.com
Bullock, Amber
Assistant Area Sales Manager
- North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Tel: (706) 340-2566
Email: abullock@sakata.com
Guffey, Gattis
Senior Area Sales Manager
Senior Product Manager
- Watermelon
Advisor
- Melon
Tel: (956) 330-9713
Email: gguffey@sakata.com
Lales, Anne-Claire
International Assistant Area Sales Manager
Product Manager
- Beets
- Herbs
Tel: 001-360-419-3023
Email: alales@sakata.com
Pardue, Delita
Area Sales Manager
- Pacific Northwest
Product Manager
- Swiss Chard
- Spinach
- Baby Leaf Beet
Tel: (360) 419-3024
Email: dpardue@sakata.com
Thome, Dennis
Area Sales Manager
- Midwest
- Northeast
- Eastern Canada
Senior Product Manager
- Pumpkin
- Winter Squash
Tel: (248) 709-5684
Email: dthome@sakata.com
Burpee, Atlee
Area Sales Manager
- Mid-Atlantic
Product Manager
- Radish
Tel: (610) 316-6063
Email: aburpee@sakata.com
Hurtado, Salvador
Senior Product Manager
- Hot Pepper
- Melon
- Latin America
Tel: (408) 763-1503
Email: shurtado@sakata.com
Linder, Matt
Senior Area Sales Manager
- Salinas Valley
- Hollister
- Gilroy
Senior Product Development Manager
- Western US/ Canada
Senior Product Manager
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Western US/Canada
Tel: (831) 809-1585
Email: mlinder@sakata.com
Reno, Dan
Senior Area Sales Manager
- Santa Maria
- Oxnard
Product Manager
- Carrot
Tel: (805) 714-9956
Email: dreno@sakata.com
Townsend, Kevin
Area Sales Manager
- Texas
Assistant Product Manager
- Onions
Tel: (956) 249-5705
Email: ktownsend@sakata.com
Racz, Jason
Assistant Area Sales Manager
Product Manager
- Greens
- Cabbage
Tel: (408) 782-5336
Email: jracz@sakata.com
Dombrowski, Cory
Assistant Area Sales Manager
- Southeast
Product Manager
- Summer Squash
Assistant Product Manager
- Watermelon
Tel: (239)369-0032
Email: cdombrowski@sakata.com
Hansen, Mike
Senior Area Sales Manager
- San Joaquin Valley
- Colorado
Product Manager
- Onion
Tel: (209) 483-8770
Email: mhansen@sakata.com
Galante, James
Assistant Area Sales Manager: Florida
Assistant Tomato Product Manager: East Coast
Tel: (239) 243-5952
Email: jgalante@sakata.com
Oiso, ‘Iso’ Hiroaki
Assistant Customer Service & Sales Manager
Tel: (408) 782-5394
Email: hoiso@sakata.com
Zingel, Bryan
Senior Product Manager
- Tomato
- Sweet Pepper
Tel: (239) 728-1909
Email: bzingel@sakata.com