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Leo Espinosa General Manager
With over 15 years of combined experience in the juice processing and
retail industries in both domestic and international markets, Leonel
joined the sales team in 2019. In January of 2023 Leo was promoted to
General Manager. Originally from Monterrey, Mexico, Leonel has a
degree in International Business from Monterrey Technological
Institute (ITESM) and master’s degrees in Public Politics and in Sales
& Marketing.
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Justin Simpson
Director of Operations
With over 20 years of plant operations experience Justin joined our
team in 2004. Justin began his career in Food Safety and Quality and
in 2020 assumed the role of Director of Operations. During this time
he has made numerous upgrades to the facility to improve operations
and quality. In 2009 he led the facility to become GFSI certified.
Justin is a Graduate of Texas A&M University holding a Bachelor’s
degree in Food Science and Technology.
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Ninfa Sepulveda
Sr. Finance Manager
With over 25 years of experience in plant operational finance and
inventory management, Ninfa joined our team in 2005. Now as RGJ's
finance manager, she spearheads all of our standard costing,
budgeting, and financial planning. She also leads a team on financial
year-end audits along with month-end close processes.
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Mayra Beltran
Sr. Sales Manager
With over 20 years of experience in the food and beverage industry,
with the last 12 years specifically in citrus. During that time, she
managed sales and supply chain in the juice and citrus oil business.
Mayra joined the sales team in 2023. Originally from Colima, Mexico,
Mayra has a degree in Business Administration and a Major in Business
Development.
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Norma Perez
Accounting Supervisor
Norma joined the finance team in 2007. Her focus is in A/P and A/R,
and she assists the Purchasing supervisor as a backup. She
relocated from California, where she worked as an office manager for
15 years in the agriculture business.
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Luis Hernandez
Food Safety & Quality Supervisor
With over 6 years in the citrus industry, Luis started his career in
the fresh fruit division and joined Rio Grande in 2019. In 2020 Luis
moved into the FSQA department and quickly worked to improve and
streamline processes. Luis is also leads the continuous improvement
programs at Rio Grande. Luis is originally from Tamaulipas, Mexico and
has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas
Rio Grande Valley.
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Ruth Sheppard
Sales Assistant
Ruth has been with us since 2001, handling invoicing, releases, and
logistics. Now she works directly with all of our clients, helping
them get just what they need.
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Maricela Duran
Sales Assistant
Maricela joined the sales team in 2015. She creates orders, handles
invoices and follows up with releases. Working closely with all of our
customers, she makes sure every order is fulfilled on time and to
spec.