August 11/Elgin, Ill./Business Wire -- Christopher Gardier, a sales executive with a long history in the snack and consumer packaged goods industry, is the new vice president of consumer sales for John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS). Gardier is assuming the role from Ron Williamson, current vice president of consumer sales, who is retiring this fall after a 14-year tenure with JBSS.
Gardier has broad experience in building and leading high-performance sales teams, with expertise in direct store delivery, distribution systems, broker management, operations trade marketing, category management and strategic planning, a JBSS release noted.