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Management and Employees
Carlos Faria – Managing Director/Steele Oceanic Corporation/Operations:
Before joining Steele Oceanic, Mr. Faria was Senior Vice President – Procurement at AquaStar, the largest operating company in the Red Chamber Group, a $3 Billion vertically integrated leader in the International Seafood market. (www.aquastar.com). During his tenure, he developed 4 new product lines with over 50 new sku's. From 2012 – 2015 he served as Vice President of Operations at Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods, the largest operating company in the Thai Union Group, a $5 Billion diversified international seafood company, (www.thaiunion.com). As Head of East Coast operations, he was an integral part of the management team that brought revenues from $400 Million to $950 Million in four years. He began his career at Citibank, N.A. as an International Business Analyst in Caracas, Venezuela.
Pedro Veganzones – Managing Director/Operations:
Since 2001, Mr. Veganzones has held senior positions in the Chilean Seafood Industry, where he was personally responsible for the development of new relationships with some of the largest wholesale/retail seafood procurement companies in the United States and Asia. His skills negotiating with clients and managing interdepartmental teams have proven key to increasing the value of companies through improved management strategies. His expertise includes fresh and frozen Salmon, Steelhead, Coho, Mussels and Crab products. Mr. Veganzones had risen to the position of National Sales Director, USA, prior to joining GSI in 2016.
Scott D. Landow – Founding Partner: A serial entrepreneur with over 30 years' experience building and executing business plans in: Investment Banking; Specialty Retail; Medical Equipment; Beverages & Sports Nutrition, successfully conducting business from East Asia, U.S. to China, Japan, Korea and the Middle East. Mr. Landow specializes in building business strategies for emerging growth companies that have plateaued using their own momentum. He has been the CEO/Chairman of several public companies, typically in a 'transitional role' for a few years, aggregating and integrating new resources and managerial expertise to lead the next evolution and growth. For the past several years he has also been an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at California State University.
