Joel Conner
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Conner has been involved with Bellisio Foods in a variety of positions since the inception of Michelina’s. As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, he is responsible for the day-to-day management of Bellisio Foods, Inc. and focuses on developing and overseeing its strategic growth objectives. He has been instrumental in leading the company’s consumer marketing and international sales efforts as well as building sales in the alternative retail channel.

Mr. Conner has been involved in dozens of successful startup and turnaround companies, public and private, and has served on the boards of directors or advisory boards of numerous organizations in banking, real estate, restaurant management, profession sports, and manufacturing. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from The Cornell University School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration in Ithaca, New York. He has a Doctor of Law-Honorabilia from Flagler College and has served as a lecturer and faculty assistant at the graduate and postgraduate level of five colleges and universities, including Cornell. Mr. Conner is also active in numerous civic and non-profit organizations including: SIFE, Flagler College, and Children’s Heartlink.

CHARLES POUNTNEY
Senior Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Mr. Pountney has been with Bellisio Foods for 10 of his 27 years in food sales and marketing management. He directs and supervises U.S. sales and marketing of Bellisio's products. He graduated with a degree in Communications from Michigan State University.

DANETTE BUCSKO
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Bucsko’s career spans more than 20 years. She has had progressive responsibility in a variety of industries and has successfully managed and participated in initial public offerings, multi-million-dollar projects and a variety of acquisitions. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting with a minor in Business Administration from the College of St. Benedict.

JEFF WILSON
Senior Vice President of Operations
Mr. Wilson is responsible for the company’s manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and maintenance among other support functions. His career spans 35 years in the packaged food industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Indiana University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Golden Gate University.

ROB MCKENZIE
President of Bellisio Foods Canada and Executive Vice President of Bellisio Foods
Mr. McKenzie rejoined Bellisio Foods in 2007 and oversees all company activities in Canada, currently the largest market for Bellisio Foods outside the United States. He has over twenty years of management and marketing experience, primarily in the food sector. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Mathematics from The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario and a Master of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario.

JEFF TUTTLE
Senior Vice President of Marketing
Mr. Tuttle joined Bellisio Foods in 2006 and is responsible for general management of its strategic growth initiatives and various strategic partnerships. He has over 20 years of marketing and executive general management experience in the consumer products industry in Fortune 100 and smaller companies alike. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colorado College and a Masters degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.