Secretary, John D. Buckles
EVP, Sales and Marketing
Ventura Foods, LLC
John Buckles is the Executive Vice President for sales and marketing at Ventura Foods, LLC and the former Vice President and General Manager at PepsiCo Foodservice. Previously, he worked for Coca-Cola USA as Vice President of the QSR Restaurant Channel and for Kellogg's on the retail side of the business with the last role as GM of the Nordic Region based in Copenhagen. Past nonprofit experience includes the American Chamber of Commerce in Denmark, the Frozen Food Institute, and the National Restaurant Association's Education Foundation. He invests as much time as he can with his children and coaches Soccer, Basketball, and Baseball throughout the year. John graduated from Central Michigan University with Majors in Marketing and Management Information Systems.
