<p><strong>Portland, OR</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Pear Bureau Northwest has announced the addition of Bob Catinella to the team as the Regional Marketing Manager responsible for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S. territory.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Mr. Catinella brings 27 years of experience in retail marketing and sales to the Pear Bureau after having worked with companies including Entenmann’s and Advantage Sales and Marketing, where he developed sales strategies for clients such as Unilever, ConAgra, and SC Johnson. Most recently, he served as Manager of Retail Sales for Progressive Gourmet, where he developed sales boosting strategies for national accounts including Costco, Kroger, Safeway, Wal-Mart, Whole Foods, and more.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Kevin Moffitt, Pear Bureau Northwest President and CEO, states, “Bob is a great addition to our hardworking team of Regional Marketing Managers. His extensive retail experience will be of tremendous value to Mid-Atlantic/Northeast retailers as they grow the success of their pear category.”</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.usapears.com/" target="_new"> Pear Bureau Northwest</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
