Mark Rodriguez
Director/Board Member at Prima Wawona
Profile
Mark Rodriguez is an Operating Director at Paine Schwartz Partners.
Mr. Rodriguez is a consumer-focused premium brand-builder, with a strong track record of developing growth and innovation, as well as leading restructuring for under-performing companies.
Mr. Rodriguez brings more than 40 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, 29 of which he served as CEO for value building, well-known corporations such as Danone Waters and Specialty Foods – North America, Beech-Nut Nutrition, Atkins Nutritionals, Hickory Farms, and Acirca, an early stage, venture-capital backed organic company.
Mr. Rodriguez received the inaugural Global Grand Prix for Innovation from Danone Groupe, the Lifetime Career Achievement Award from the American Advertising Federation, and both the Leadership Award as Humanitarian of the Year and the Frontier Award in recognition of leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit in the fight against childhood hunger in America from Share Our Strength – No Kid Hungry.
Mr. Rodriguez serves on the Board of Prima Wawona.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts from San Diego State University and was raised in Los Angeles, California.
Mark Rodriguez active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Paine Schwartz Partners LLC
 Paine Schwartz Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Paine Schwartz Partners LLC (Paine Schwartz Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Dexter Paine, Kevin Michael Schwartz and Mitchell S. Presser. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Prima Wawona
 Prima Wawona Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Prima Wawona provides farming fruit services. The American company was founded in 1938. Eric Beringause has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Mark Rodriguez
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Hickory Farms LLC
 Hickory Farms LLC Food RetailRetail Trade Hickory Farms LLC operates as a specialty retailer of branded and gift food products. It markets and distributes meat, cheese, sweets, fruits and nuts, seafood, and other processed food items. The firm receives orders through online catalogues, grocery stores, and mass merchants. The company was founded by Richard Ransom in 1951 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Chief Executive Officer | 20/03/2016 |
Acirca, Inc.
 Acirca, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Acirca, Inc. markets and distributes organic fruit juices, soups, pasta sauces and salsas. The company was founded by Mark S. Rodriguez on June 1, 2000 and is headquartered in New Rochelle, NY. | Founder | - |
Simply Good Foods USA, Inc.
 Simply Good Foods USA, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Simply Good Foods USA, Inc. manufactures and sells weight control nutrition products. The firm offers meal kits, bars, frozen food and meals, shakes, and treats. The company was founded by Robert C. Atkins in 1989 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | President | - |
Training of Mark Rodriguez
| San Diego State University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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Acirca, Inc.
Acirca, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Acirca, Inc. markets and distributes organic fruit juices, soups, pasta sauces and salsas. The company was founded by Mark S. Rodriguez on June 1, 2000 and is headquartered in New Rochelle, NY. | Distribution Services |
Simply Good Foods USA, Inc.
Simply Good Foods USA, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Simply Good Foods USA, Inc. manufactures and sells weight control nutrition products. The firm offers meal kits, bars, frozen food and meals, shakes, and treats. The company was founded by Robert C. Atkins in 1989 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Retail Trade |
Hickory Farms LLC
Hickory Farms LLC Food RetailRetail Trade Hickory Farms LLC operates as a specialty retailer of branded and gift food products. It markets and distributes meat, cheese, sweets, fruits and nuts, seafood, and other processed food items. The firm receives orders through online catalogues, grocery stores, and mass merchants. The company was founded by Richard Ransom in 1951 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Retail Trade |
Paine Schwartz Partners LLC
Paine Schwartz Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Paine Schwartz Partners LLC (Paine Schwartz Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Dexter Paine, Kevin Michael Schwartz and Mitchell S. Presser. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Finance |
Prima Wawona
Prima Wawona Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Prima Wawona provides farming fruit services. The American company was founded in 1938. Eric Beringause has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Process Industries |
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