MEET THE VIGON TEAM
Vigon’s most important resource is the human resource. We are the folks who bring the Yipppeee Magic, using our collective experience to fully understand our customer’s strategic objectives, resolve technical issues quickly, and develop insightful and innovative solutions that exceed expectations.
President
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Steve Somers
President
Steve Somers
President
Steve Somers is the President of Vigon. With an MS in Analytical Chemistry, he began his career on the technical side of the flavor and fragrance industry, eventually ending up at Givaudan. Steve moved rapidly up through the organization, being appointed as the Business Director of Givaudan’s Fragrance Ingredient Division and soon after promoted to Director of Sales for North America.
In pursuit of his vision of creating a unique and progressive company, Steve purchased Vigon International in 1998. Under Steve’s leadership, the company has since become one of the industry’s fastest growing companies.
Customer Service
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Lori Austin
Customer Service Manager & Export Documentation Lead -
Lindsay Bermingham
Customer Service Representative -
Kelly Hanway
Customer Service Representative -
Lisa Shaughnessy
Senior Customer Service Representative -
Michelle Ewer
Customer Service Representative of International & Major Accounts
Commercial
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Jeffrey Milton
Director of Strategic Accounts -
Pierre Hellivan
Director of International Business -
Steve Somers Jr.
Director of Commercial Activities -
Laura McKain
Senior Buyer -
Ryan Turner
Business Data Analyst -
Guiolber Diaz
Purchasing Regulatory Analyst -
Timothy Brunner
MRO Buyer -
Barbara Frantz
Commercial Administrative Assistant -
Nate Zurisko
Director of Business Development -
William Bower
Director of Purchasing -
Marietta Grant
Commercial Project Manager -
Nick Dauch
Director of Marketing -
Nicholas Bourne
Account Manager -
Melissa Garrett
Marketing Coordinator
Steve Somers Jr.
Director of Commercial Activities
Steve Somers Jr. is our Vice President, and joined Vigon in 2010. He is responsible for Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, and Customer Service. Steve is also a member of the Vigon Board of Advisors.
Timothy Brunner
MRO Buyer
Finance, Accounting & Human Resources
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Robert Musial
Vice President & Controller -
Chelsea Crawley
Sr. Accountant -
Gabrielle Cray
HR Manager -
Abbigail Battle
Staff Accountant -
Marissa Davis
Accounts Payable & Receivable Specialist
Abbigail Battle
Staff Accountant
IT
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Danna Ward
Business Process Manager -
Emmanuel Martinez
I.T. Specialist -
Chris Frantz
IT Systems Manager -
Peter Crimi
IT Director
Emmanuel Martinez
I.T. Specialist
Peter Crimi
IT Director
Pete Crimi is our Director of IT and joined Vigon in 2002. He is responsible for all Vigon software, hardware, and disaster management programs.
Operations & Maintenance
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Drew Van Pelt
Maintenance Mechanic -
Zach Heymann
Production Planner -
Dan Meloro
Director of Planning -
Jim Ward
Senior Maintenance Advisor -
Kyle Frable
Maintenance Mechanic -
Justin Ward
Maintenance Supervisor -
David Siedt
Facilities Engineer -
Gregory Brown
Process Engineer -
Matthew Hurd
Production Planner & Scheduler
Gregory Brown
Process Engineer
Matthew Hurd
Production Planner & Scheduler
Quality Assurance
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John Ross
Senior Director of Technical Services and EH&S -
Deb Aber
Food Safety Team Leader -
Amanda Moyer
Manager of Regulatory -
Vaish Patel
Regulatory Specialist I - Remote -
Heather Fox
Senior Regulatory Specialist -
Stephanie Pinho
Environmental Health/ Safety Training Manager -
Natasha Rodriguez
Product Documentation Coordinator
Vaish Patel
Regulatory Specialist I - Remote
Stephanie Pinho
Environmental Health/ Safety Training Manager
Quality Control
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Jacob Mattingly
QC Lab Technician -
Austin Pirl
QC Lab Technician -
Felicia Perryman
Director of Quality Control & Product Development -
Chrissy Campos
QC Supervisor -
Mark Sylvester
Analytical Team Leader -
Carolyn Caruso
Senior QC Lab Technician -
Chris Neff
QA/QC Intern -
Nicolette DeSouza
QC Lab Technician
Jacob Mattingly
QC Lab Technician
Austin Pirl
QC Lab Technician
Chris Neff
QA/QC Intern
Nicolette DeSouza
QC Lab Technician
Logistics
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Matthew Machalik
Warehouse Manager -
Walter Long
Shipping & Receiving Specialist -
Joe Skrypak
Shipping & Receiving Specialist -
Erik Campos
Shipping & Receiving Specialist -
Jean Feliciano
Shipping/Receiving Specialist -
Chris Velez
Shipping & Receiving Specialist -
Dwayne Harrison
Shipping & Receiving Specialist -
Chris Cemelli
DC Warehouse Team Lead -
Francisco Rivera
Shipping & Recieving Specialist -
Jerry Grafal
Crowe Road Warehouse Supervisor -
Mike Loughlin
Manufacturing Warehouse Supervisor -
Antonius Dingle
Shipping & Receiving Team Leader -
Lamont Griffin
Receiving Specialist -
Luis Texidor
Shipping & Receiving Specialist -
Mark Lopez
DC Sample Supervisor -
Thomas Pfendt
Shipping & Receiving Specialist -
Mark Hajdasz
Shipping & Receiving Specialist -
Christian Lugo
Shipping & Receiving Specialist -
Justin Malick
Shipping & Receiving Specialist -
Barry Rodriguez
Shipping & Receiving Specialist -
John Meckes
Shipping & Receiving Specialist -
Steven Smith
Water Gap Warehouse Supervisor
Walter Long
Shipping & Receiving Specialist
Joe Skrypak
Shipping & Receiving Specialist
Jean Feliciano
Shipping/Receiving Specialist
Francisco Rivera
Shipping & Recieving Specialist
Christian Lugo
Shipping & Receiving Specialist
Justin Malick
Shipping & Receiving Specialist
Barry Rodriguez
Shipping & Receiving Specialist
John Meckes
Shipping & Receiving Specialist
Production
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Hasani Sanchez
Production Specialist -
Edwin Medina
Production Supervisor Repacks -
Mark Patney
Director of Manufacturing -
Richard VanEtten
Production Specialist -
Lucas Kmetz
Production Specialist -
Scott Florio
2nd Shift Production Supervisor -
Nick Felker
Production Specialist -
Brad Toro
Production Specialist -
Randy Cornell
Production Supervisor -
Joe Walsh
Production Specialist -
Michael Biel
Reaction & Distillation Supervisor -
Jesus Ramirez
Production Specialist -
Cory Eppinger
Production Specialist -
Adam Leewright
Production Specialist -
Cornelius Draper
Production Specialist -
James Johnson
3rd Shift Production Supervisor -
Elliot Medina
Production Specialist -
James Romeus
Production Specialist -
Dexroy Millings
Production Specialist -
Frank Tarver
Production Specialist -
Alec Smith
Production Specialist -
Jaime Gonzalez-Rodriguez
Production Specialist
Hasani Sanchez
Production Specialist
Richard VanEtten
Production Specialist
Cornelius Draper
Production Specialist
James Romeus
Production Specialist
Dexroy Millings
Production Specialist
Frank Tarver
Production Specialist
Jaime Gonzalez-Rodriguez
Production Specialist