Jeff Murphy, vice president of sales for Kemin AgriFoods North America, announced the appointment of Sonda Sibole as the Key Account Manager responsible for Kemin sales development in California and Arizona.
Murphy said, “Kemin is experiencing an exciting period of growth with the launch of a new product in January and several anticipated product launches later in the year.
These activities have increased not only our product base but also our customer base.
Sonda’s experience in the feed, dairy and poultry industries in the region make her a valuable asset to the Kemin team and a valuable resource for our customers.”
In addition, Matt Gottberg, the Kemin key account manager who previously managed California and Arizona, will now focus on developing sales in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and Utah.
Prior to joining Kemin Sonda worked as the Sales and Marketing Manager for Bar ALE Feed Co. For eight years prior to joining Bar ALE Feed Co., Sonda served in sales and marketing for William C. Loughlin & Co. where she worked with feed mills, dairy nutritionists and independent consultants throughout Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah and Montana. Sonda holds a Bachelor of Science degree in general agriculture with a minor in animal science from Washington State University.
Founded in 1961, Kemin Industries Inc. provides health and nutritional solutions to the Agrifoods, Food Ingredients, Pet Food and Human Health and Pharmaceutical Industries. Kemin operates in more than 60 countries with manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand and the United States.