KAS Western Bakeries Limited
To be the best supplier of quality manufactured cakes, cupcakes and cookies at the right price to our customer's for greater market share and profitability.
- Stage Prototype Ready
- Industry Food and Beverage
- Location Kingston, Jamaica
- Currency USD
- Founded September 2016
- Employees 5
- Incorporation Type C-corp
- Website westernbakeriesjm.com
Company Summary
KAS Western Bakeries Limited is to become the dominate name in producing quality ingredient baked goods into the United States consumer food market. Our products include cake layers, cupcakes and cookies. What sets us apart from our competition are highly effective national marketing and distribution channel strategies. This is accomplished by providing a very competitive price point with an efficient shipment of product to our customers.
Team
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Strategic AdvisorEntrepreneurial experience with numerous startup companies. Industry experience within financial services, technology, real estate, telecommunications to name a few. Has founded companies, while holding many senior leadership roles. Skilled in accounting and finance, operations and technology. International experience in the banking and insurance industries. Participates annually through Rotary International project in Nogales, Mexico.
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President and Chief Executive OfficerStarted in the family bakery business, Stein’s Bakery, located in Dallas, Texas. After briefly serving in politics, acquired Stein’s Bakery with acquisitions of a Pillsbury plant and New York Bagel Co. Grew Stein’s Bakery revenue from under USD $1 million to USD $20 million in two years. After selling off Stein's, purchased Mom’s Bakery in Atlanta, Georgia. Redesigned production lines by doubling capacity to 3,200 biscuits a minute in 18 months.
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Vice President and Chief Legal OfficerHaving graduated at the top of her class magna cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, receiving her undergraduate degree from Carnegie Mellon University practicing law for twenty years with the world’s 11th largest corporate law firm in the US, K&L Gates LLP. Roberta is a well-regarded legal expert in areas of corporate management liability, insurance litigation and counselling, emerging cyber-security and data privacy.
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Brian RichVice President & Head of SalesBrian has spent most of his career in the meat business, beginning in a family owned cattle ranching operation, established a food brokerage entity, Director of Field Sales for American Foods Group and Director of Retail Sales for Maple Leaf Consumer Foods. Brian brings with him an experienced sales management team and comprehensive network of key representatives serving all major North American retail, food service, and industrial accounts.
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Don McMahanConstruction Management and Interim Plant ManagerDon will oversee the construction and startup of the Western Bakeries facility including employee training and new production line oversight. Experienced start-up manager of Powell Valley Foods, plant manager for Kraft Foods Atlanta Plant and for Mondo Baking Company in Rome, Ga. Also, managed all operations of an $80 million baking operation Installed new production lines and recruited over 25 million dollars in new business.
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