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Director of Sales & Procurement– Lynette Girvan
lgirvan@ipap.com Ext. 242
This position is primarily responsible for the coordination of efforts to drive volume growth by bringing new distributors into the program, increasing customer penetration, and creating new initiatives. This position ultimately provides a high degree of follow-through and accountability with IPAP Venture Partners and associated distributors. it works to maximize the benefits of the IPAP system for the distributors and suppliers by establishing a competitive program that will ensure acceptable quality products at the lowest cost possible. In addition, the position attends all group sales and marketing conferences.

Account Managers – Hannah Borg, Angela Kislewski, Colette Ramsey, Dana Keas, Liz Hopfensperger, Sarah May, Beth Miller, Jenny Pingel, Melissa Heins, Holly Melander
hborg@ipap.com Ext. 243
akislewski@ipap.com Ext. 240
cramsey@ipap.com Ext. 254

dkeas@ipap.com Ext. 253

lhopfensperger@ipap.com Ext. 246

smay@ipap.com Ext. 252

bmiller@ipap.com Ext. 262

jpingel@ipap.com Ext. 247

mheins@ipap.com Ext. 267

hmelander@ipap.com Ext. 268

Account Managers promote the supplier’s products, their features and benefits, as well as the supplier’s alliance with IPAP as a preferred trading partner. To provide sales and marketing support on behalf of suppliers via onsite visits, group and distributor show support and telemarketing to new and current distributors; communicate new product information, thereby increasing sales and penetration at the distributor level.

Procurement Specialist - Mandy Maixner

mmaixner@ipap.com Ext. 247

This position is responsible for the communication with the refrigerated warehouse, all approved vendors, and IPAP staff as it relates to IPAP purchase orders.  This position has the primary responsibility of processing all purchase orders and confirmations.

Marketing Manager - Heather Ribble

hribble@ipap.com Ext. 249

The position must coordinate clear, concise communication within IPAP, as well as among its distributors, suppliers and venture partners. The Marketing Manager works as a gatekeeper for all communication, public relations work and marketing. The position is the primary resource for all marketing efforts in executing the IPAP sales and marketing strategy. The position will plan, develop and implement all marketing projects and campaigns, develop marketing material, enhance and maintain the IPAP website, and develop the sales and marketing plan.

Pricing Specialist - Terry DeRuyscher

tderuyscher@ipap.com Ext. 248

This position is responsible for the regular communication between the Vendor and IPAP as it relates to the items IPAP purchases on behalf of its distributor members.  This position has the primary responsibility of maintaining accurate and timely data in the IPAP-Pro system.

Director of Logistics & Operations - Rebecca Strok

rstrok@ipap.com Ext. 265

This position is responsible for developing feasibility studies of future distribution centers, maintaining all of IPAP’s inbound and outbound transportation with accurate, timely and competitive rates. Project coordination among all partners related to new distribution centers and freight needs including Sales, Procurement, IT and each Venture Partner group. In addition, this position coordinates all primary communications to its trading partners. It provides support and direction for Human Resources, Marketing, other operational related areas.

Logistics Specialist - Deanna Wendt
dwendt@ipap.com Ext. 256

Controller - Kathy Geenen

kgeenen@ipap.com Ext. 258

This position is responsible for maintaining accurate and timely financial reports, enabling management to evaluate critical information and make decisions for the growth of the company. The position provides backup and support for all Accounting functions.

IT Support Services

This position administers and maintains the IPAP network and systems environments based on the Microsoft Windows 2003 platform.  It works with all IPAP internal and external customers to define requirements to improve business processes through the implementation of technical applications.

IT Specialist Programmer - Brian Gruselle

bgruselle@ipap.com Ext. 251

Accounting Specialists - Cindy Balane, Betsy Kunde, Tom Rebmann

cbalane@ipap.com Ext. 255

bkunde@ipap.com Ext. 244

trebmann@ipap.com Ext.269

These positions are responsible for entering and maintaining supplier accounts payable and Venture Partner accounts receivable into the IPAP system. They must maintain accurate and timely accounting records relating to the supplier related accounts payables and Venture Partner invoicing. It has the primary responsibility of processing the receiving files into corresponding vendor payables and Venture Partner receivables.

President – Scott R. Eithun
seithun@ipap.com Ext. 241
Scott is responsible for providing executive direction to maximize the potential of the IPAP program, providing the distributors affiliated with the IPAP Venture Partners with the best possible foodservice consolidation program at the lowest possible distribution cost.