HOME PRODUCTS FOOD SAFETY ABOUT US CONTACT US Staff Bios Steve Brazeel - Founder/President A lifelong part of the produce industry, Steve was born and raised in Brawley, CA. He graduated from the University of Arizona in 1992 with a Bachelor's of Science in Agriculture. Before founding SunTerra in 2000, Steve worked in various sales and management positions for Sun World International, Almquist Sales, The DiMare Co., and buyproduce.com. Steve is an active member of the Young President's Organization, and sits on the Board of Directors of the California Leafy Green Products Handler Marketing Agreement (LGMA). Steve resides on Balboa Island, CA with his wife Casey, and their children, Cassidy, Claire, Connor, and Charlie Fun Facts Favorite movie: The Godfather II Favorite cereal: Cap'n Crunch...or Grape Nuts Favorite SunTerra product: Watermelons & Sweet Corn Favorite music band/artist: Van Morrison / The Eagles Describe your perfect day: Watching a live football game with family and friends Favorite sports team: Cal Berkeley Football, Los Angeles Chargers, and Arizona Football Favorite hobby: Any time spent with family and friends First car: '56 Chevy Don Beucke - Sales Don is from Phoenix, Arizona. He attended Phoenix Junior College and has been in the produce business for over 30 years. He is married and has two daughters, one son, and one granddaughter. Fun Facts Favorite movie: The Hangover Favorite cereal: Raisin Bran Favorite SunTerra product: All of them! Favorite music band/artist: The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney Describe your perfect day: A day with my wife and son at the AT&T Baseball Park, watching the game with a cold beer and a hotdog Favorite sports team: The San Francisco Giants Favorite hobby: Hiking First car: 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint Rich Bolterman - Sales Rich Bolterman, from Arroyo Grande, CA is an Ag Business graduate from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He started his career working for a grape shipper in 1994 and in the Salinas Valley for a mix veg supplier. After marrying his wife Emma in 1998 they moved to Dallas where he was employed with Fresh America Corp. and Standard Fruit & Vegetable. Rich joined SunTerra in 2011. He has 3 children, Cole, Connor, and Cooper. Fun Facts Movie: Tombstone/Saving Private Ryan Cereal: Life SunTerra Product: Corn Music Band/Artist: The Smiths Perfect Day: Waking up in Jackson Hole with my family. Fly fishing in the am with my sons and my Dad. Afternoon on the ski slopes with wife and kids. Evening dinner and drinks by the fire. Kids are with grandparents. The night is ours. Did I mention the six winning numbers that we discovered in the afternoon!!!! BOOM!! Sports Team: UT Longhorn Football/Cal Poly SLO baseball/football Hobby: Outdoor Grilling/BBQing/Red Wine/following Cal Poly SLO sports First Car: 1970 Chevy Fleetside 4x4 truck Cynthia Garibay - Administration Cynthia is from Coachella, CA, and graduated from Coachella Valley High School. She and her husband Eduardo "Lalo" have three children, as well as four grandchildren. Fun Facts Favorite SunTerra product: Green Onions, Watermelon and Corn Describe your perfect day: My perfect day is when God allows me to wake up in the morning. Favorite sports team: Dallas Cowboys Mike Guerra - Sales Mike is from Dallas, TX and has been in the produce industry since 2007. Fun Facts Favorite movie: Nacho Libre Favorite breakfast: Bean and egg taco with spicy salsa Favorite SunTerra product: Corn and watermelons Favorite music band/artist: Country,tejano,rock and pop en espanol Describe your perfect day: Sunny, 95 degrees, on the lake with friends, family and an ice cold bud light Favorite sports team: Dallas Cowboys Favorite hobby: Lakin' and golfin' First car: 72 Mustang Amy Hall - Administration Amy is from Tillson, New York. She graduated with a degree in Culinary Arts from California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, California, and worked as a chef until joining the SunTerra team in 2005. She now lives in Indio, California with her husband, Tim, and their four cats. Fun Facts Favorite movie: The Wizard of Oz Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Favorite SunTerra product: Watermelon Favorite music band/artist: Dave Matthews Band Describe your perfect day: Either blue sky, 75 degrees, backpacking through the wilderness, or a lazy Sunday hanging out at home with Tim making breakfast. Favorite sports team: The New York Yankees Favorite hobby: Backpacking First car: A green Volkswagen Rabbit Namath Haller - Sales Namath is from Imperial, California. He graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Agribusiness Marketing in 1993. Before joining SunTerra, Namath worked with Safeway, Black Dog Farms, and L&M Companies. He is happily married to his wife Ember "Da Bae" Haller, and has four daughters - Brielle, Brooklyn, Brea, and Jerryca. Fun Facts Favorite movie: The Wolf of Wall Street Favorite cereal: Wheaties - Breakfast of Champions Favorite SunTerra product: Sweet Corn Favorite music band/artist: Violent Femmes Describe your perfect day: Wine tasting on the Central Coast with "Da Bae" Favorite sports team: Los Angeles Chargers Favorite hobby: Golfing and enjoying a nice bottle of red wine First car: 1970 slammed V-Dub Beetle Clarissa Hernandez - Administration Clarissa is a Santa Ana, CA native and Saddleback High School graduate with a background in accounting and debt collections. She is also the mother to the best kid in the world named Isaac! Fun Facts Favorite movie: Back to the Future Pt 2 Favorite breakfast: Leftover Pizza Favorite SunTerra product: Watermelons and Corn Favorite music band/artist: Coldplay Describe your perfect day: A cold winter day, going to the grocery store with a stack of coupons in my hand and walking out with over $100 of free merchandise followed by a day out with my son. Favorite sports team: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Favorite hobby: Any time spent with my son, scrap-booking, couponing, binging TV shows on Netflix, singing in the car and working out. First car: 2014 Toyota Corolla (car I still own) Susie Lacy - Sales Susie, from Longview, Texas, is a graduate from Pine Tree High School. She had worked in the restaurant business and produce sales before joining SunTerra. Fun Facts Favorite movie: Pulp Fiction Favorite cereal: Corn Pops Favorite music band/artist: Fleetwood Mac Describe your perfect day: A day at the beach Favorite sports team: The Texas Rangers Favorite hobby: Fishing First car: Toyota Celica Manuel Leyva - Grower Relations Manuel is from Mexicali, Mexico, and currently lives in Calexico with his wife Maria. They have two sons named Jesse and Henry. Before joining SunTerra as a Harvest Manager in 2006, Manuel previously worked as a Harvest Manager for Mario Saikhon Co. for 20 years, and in Grower Relations for L&M Companies for six years. Fun Facts Favorite movie: The Godfather Favorite cereal: Oatmeal Favorite SunTerra product: Watermelon Favorite music band/artist: The Beatles Favorite sports team: The Dallas Cowboys Favorite hobby: Spending time at the beach First car: 1959 Buick Joe McCarthy - Sales Joe is from Newport Beach, California. He graduated from Princeton University and has worked with SunTerra since 2004. He currently resides with his wife, 2 sons (8 and 3 years old), and his daughter (6 years old). Fun Facts Favorite movie: The Usual Suspects Favorite cereal: Honey-Nut Cheerios Favorite SunTerra product: Iceberg Lettuce Favorite music band/artist: Iron Maiden Describe your perfect day: A day participating in the Manhattan Beach 6 Man Beach Volleyball Tournament. Favorite sports team: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Favorite hobby: Beach Volleyball First car: Jeep Cherokee Tommy McCloskey - Sales Tommy grew up in Auburn, Washington, and graduated from Auburn High School in 1996. He previously worked with Adam Bros. Produce Sales, Inc., Sun Coast Farms, Agro-Jal, and Laguna Produce Sales before joining SunTerra. He currently lives in Santa Maria, California, with his wife, Shauna, and four children: Jakob, Emma, Lucy, and Charlotte. Fun Facts Favorite movie: The Godfather or Straight Outta Compton Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Favorite SunTerra product: Green Onions; Raw or grilled they make a great addition to any meal! Favorite music band/artist: Led Zeppelin, Dr. Dre, and Blake Shelton Describe your perfect day: Sitting on the beach with Shauna with our toes in the sand while the kids play in the water! Favorite ports team: Super Bowl 48 Champions; The Seattle Seahawks Favorite hobby: Golf First car: 1988 Isuzu Impulse Stacy Nunez - Administration Stacy is from Yuma, Arizona. She attended Yuma High School as well as Imperial Valley College. Before joining SunTerra in 2002, she worked with 4M Farms, Inc. She has been happily married to her husband David for 27 years. Fun Facts Favorite movie: Forrest Gump or Beaches Favorite cereal: Frosted Flakes Favorite SunTerra product: Sweet Corn Favorite music band/artist: Adele Describe your perfect day: Bike riding on Mission Beach Favorite sports team: Oakland Raiders Favorite hobby: Coloring First car: Baja Bug Adriana Quintana - Administration Adriana is from San Juan Capistrano, California. She went to Mission Viejo High School and is certified in Legal Translations and Interpretations. She previously worked as an Eligibility Worker for the public sector of San Bernardino County and also as an accountant for a drywall company. She is married with a family of four. Fun Facts Favorite movie: Legally Blonde and Django Unchained Favorite cereal: Oatmeal Favorite SunTerra product: Corn Favorite music band/artist: Cafe Tacvba, Mana, Juanes, and Beyonce Describe your perfect day: Breakfast at Mimi's Cafe and spending the whole day at Disneyland with my family. Favorite sports team: Green Bay Packers Favorite hobby: Running and baking cakes First car: 2002 Hyundai Rosie Romero - Administration Rosie was born in Lakewood, CA and moved to Brawley, CA when she was four. She has Assoiciates degree in Business from Imperial Valley College. She previously worked for Desert Express and Valencia Bros., Inc. Rosie is happily married with five children, Saydee, Haylee, Robert, Luke, and Olivia. Fun Facts Favorite movie: The Notebook Favorite cereal: Honey Bunches of Oats Favorite SunTerra product: Corn Favorite music band/artist: Luke Bryan Describe your perfect day: on a beach in 80 degree weather with my husband no cell phones no electronics....no worries. Favorite sports team: Oakland Raiders Favorite hobby: Depends on the season. Wrestling mom, Football mom & Cheer coach. First car: 1997 White Nissan Sentra Dean Sakasegawa - Sales Dean is from Salinas, CA. He graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and then worked in farming, sales, and brokerage before joining SunTerra. He and his wife, Michelle, have three sons: Jeremy, Michael, and Karl. Fun Facts Favorite movie: Rudy Favorite cereal: Cheerios Favorite SunTerra product: All Favorite music band/artist: Elvis Costello Describe your perfect day: Spending the day in Costa Rica Favorite sports team: SF Giants Favorite hobby: Golf First car: 850 Fiat Coupe Stephen Seabolt - Mexico Field Operations Stephen is from Brawley, California. He graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor's of Arts in International Business in 1996 as well as Universidad de Almería with a Diplomado Internacional en Horticultura Protegida in 2011. He previously worked with Boskovich Farms of Oxnard, CA before joining SunTerra in 2003. Fun Facts Favorite movie: Slap Shot Favorite cereal: McCann's Steel-Cut Irish Oatmeal loaded up with fruit, nuts, and some brown sugar Favorite SunTerra product: Grapes Favorite music band/artist: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Describe your perfect day: Lunch at Mary Mac's Tea Room followed by some great College Football with my family. Favorite sports team: USA Track and Field Favorite hobby: Working with my dogs First car: A Navajo Tan and India Ivory White '55 Chevy, which I still own. Jim Schmidt - Sales Jim, from Bend, Oregon, graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1991. He worked with Sun World International from 1992 until 2009, when he joined SunTerra. He currently resides with his wife Laura, and their two children, Nic (16) and Kendall (14) in La Quinta, California. Fun Facts Favorite movie: Best in Show Favorite cereal: Golden Grahams Favorite SunTerra product: Watermelon Favorite music band/artist: Led Zeppelin Describe your perfect day: Selling a lot of watermelon and customers calling me to say how beautiful they look! Favorite sports team: Oregon Ducks and Minnesota Vikings Favorite hobby: Drinking red wine on the patio next to a real wood fire. First car: Karmann Ghia Vince Viloria - Sales Vince was born and raised in the Imperial Valley of California and currently lives in Imperial with his 2 teenage sons. Vince has an A.S. in General Business from Imperial Valley College and has held various sales positions with companies including Amerifresh, Black Dog Farms, ATB Packing, and L&M Companies. Fun Facts Favorite movie: The Godfather/Bronx Tale Favorite cereal: Oatmeal Favorite SunTerra product: All of them! Favorite music band/artist: Led Zeppelin Describe your perfect day: A round of Golf at Pebble Beach, followed by a Raiders win! Favorite sports team: The Oakland Raiders! Favorite hobby: Golf! First car: 1971 Datsun Pickup