A.V. THOMAS PRODUCE Sweet Potatoes Facilities About Us Recipes Contact Us Manuel E. Vieira -Owner/President I was born on the island of Pico, Azores and immigrated to Brazil when I was 17 years old, where I completed my business degree. In 1972 my wife Laurinda and our three children moved to the United States, where I started to work for my uncle, Antonio Vieira Tomas. In 1977 I had the great opportunity to buy his company and today my two sons take great responsibility in assisting me run the business while my daughter teaches high school. I’m very proud of these accomplishments and the continuing strides my family is making. I invite you to join us for a great business relationship! Rick Vieira – Vice President I was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I came to the United States when at the age of five years old. As the oldest of the Vieira kids, I have worked for A.V.Thomas Produce the longest, since 1984. I began working in the packing shed and slowly learned the farming process. Today I am the Vice President of the Farming Division and am proud of the good quality yams produced by our company. Carlos E. Vieira – Vice President Born in 1972 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, I spent most of my life in the city of Livingston CA. I began working for A.V.Thomas Produce during the summers and after school, until I devoted full time in 1992. As the years passed, I have learned a lot from my father to the extent that today, I am the Vice President of Packing and Sales divisions. Brian H. Escobar Director of Organic & Safety Operations Frank Lucas Safety Manager/Workers Comp Yuri Cardenas Organic Operations Administrator Dana Miller Office Manager/Accounting Rosa Douglas Accounting Coordinator Rosa Arechiga Payroll Associate Gina Mendoza Office Assistant Ryanne Borba Accounting Specialist Connie V. Avila ACA Coordinator Jeremy Fookes Director of Sales Cristina San Pablo Operations Administrator Manuel “JR” Silva Sales Manager Laura Machuca Sales and Collections Specialist Daniel Varela Quality Control Manager Gilberto Garibay Shipping Associate Cruz Gutierrez Facilities Packing Manager Margarita Guerrero Shipping Administrator Maria A. Franco Shrink Wrap Packing Supervisor Rosalinda Franco Dry Packing Supervisor Josephina Garcia Operations Assistant Juan Gutierrez Field Assistant Manager Reyna Gutierrez Field Administrative Assistant Jorge Gutierrez Field Manager Lazaro Bautista Maintenance Repair Supervisor Shannon Rodriguez Controller Zacharie Fookes Sales Associate Fernando Galvan Shop Manager Ofelia Muniz HR Associate Damali Guerrero Inventory Coordinator Efrain Castillo Inventory Specialist Assistant Fabio Vieira da Silva Inventory Specialist Minerva Hernandez HR Generalist Marja Avila Field Office Supervisor 3900 Sultana Drive, Atwater, CA 95301-9605 avthomasproduce.com (209) 394-7514