<p><strong>Vancouver, B.C.</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The Oppenheimer Group’s East Coast Senior Sales Representative Brett Libke has been promoted to the role of East Coast director of sales.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“Brett has proven to be a very strategic thinker, is well regarded throughout the industry, and possesses invaluable leadership qualities,” says David Smith, the company’s senior vice president, North American sales and categories. “His experience and knowledge of the business will complement the sales efforts made by many of Oppenheimer’s veteran sales people on the East Coast.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Libke will be responsible for providing leadership and support for the eastern U.S. sales team which includes Oppenheimer’s Newark, Del., Tampa, Fla. and Chicago sales offices. Libke will also focus on expanding distribution and supporting category directors in key areas while providing quality service to retail customers, growers and suppliers.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“We will be implementing a regional strategy that encourages Oppenheimer’s three eastern offices to operate in a more unified way,” says Libke. “By doing so we can optimize our service by aligning our sales people with the accounts they are best at serving regardless of location.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Libke first joined Oppenheimer in 2011 as a sales representative in the company’s Newark, Del. office and says, “This new role will provide the unique opportunity to work more closely with our growers and develop a better understanding of their needs and how the industry operates from their perspective.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.oppyproduce.com" target="_new"> Oppenheimer</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
