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Our Sales Representatives

Tim J. Gill
Tim started as a direct route sales driver in 1985. He became a supervisor in 1988 and was transferred to National Frozen Sales as regional manager in 1991. He is currently director of National Frozen Sales.

Don Scanlon
Don started as in independent distributor for S. Rosen’s in 1979 with a route territory consisting of the Skokie, Niles and Evanston area. In 1998, he was offered a retail district sales manager position for Service Distributors/Alpha Baking. He was responsible for overseeing and managing 13 independent distributors. Some sales management responsibilities include helping build the independent distributors’ businesses by acquiring more space in stores, soliciting new accounts, suggesting order procedures, managing stale product, building strong working relations with store managers and store owners. In 2003, Don was offered the sales position of Frozen Retail Bakery/Deli Sales Manager, responsible for all frozen retail bakery and deli business for Alpha Baking, as well as, acquire new frozen retail bakery and deli business on a national level and is the Northeast Sales Manager.

Tammy Stewart
As a National Sales Developement Manager, Tammy is responsible for growing sales from Virginia to Maine and Springfield, IL. Duties include opening up new markets and distributors, training brokers and distributor sales reps, making product presentations on new items, being an active participant at food shows, working one-on-one with end users to get them the products they need and want, and building positive relationships with all these people, so that they know that Alpha Baking is a company they can rely on for their bread needs.

Jim Hoppe
Jim has worked in the baking industry since 1967. He is currently in charge of the upper Midwest for frozen food service sales.

Mark A. Morrison
Previously a broker for Alpha Baking in Iowa, Sales Manager Mark Morrison joined the Alpha team in 2001. He manages the lower Midwest region. In 2004, the region grew to includes Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas (Dallas, Lubbock), New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and Arizona. He’s responsible for follow-up, market visits and face-to-face meetings with customers and brokers.

Milton Shiver
Working the southeast sales region including Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas (Houston, San Antonio, Austin), and Arkansas, Milton is responsible for implementing the sales tools to eleven brokers who act as the sales arm for Alpha Baking in theses markets. This would also include sales training for the brokers and the implementation of marketing programs with distributors. Milton, having been with Alpha Baking since 2001, has a BBA in Marketing and Management from West Georgia College.

Erik C. Ingraham
Erik is the new Western regional sales manager. He is responsible for managing, developing and growing the business in the following states; California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and Montana. Erik brings with him over 20 years of experience in the foodservice industry. Erik graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in Business Administration.

Representative Contact Information

Paul T. Spencer
Vice President of National Accounts Sales
(770) 518-8209

Tim J. Gill
Director, National Frozen Sales
(317) 884-4506

Tammy Stewart
Frozen Sales Developement Manager
(309) 862-0255

Regional, Don Scanlon
Frozen Retail Bakery/Deli/Regional Sales Manager
(773) 261-6000 ext. 3381

Regional, Jim Hoppe
Frozen Sales Manager
(608) 288-7864
(800) 676-4622 ext. 3218

Regional, Mark A. Morrison
Frozen Sales Manager
(870) 458-2547
(800) 676-4622 ext. 3241

Regional, Milton Shiver
Frozen Sales Manager
(678) 380-1628
(800) 676-4622 ext. 3321

Regional, Erik C. Ingraham
Frozen Sales Manager
(208) 938-3614

Our Sales Representatives-Fresh Foodservice

Bob Jenkins
Sales Manager for fresh route sales.
Joined Alpha Baking Co in 1994,responsible to grow fresh sales and maintain good customer relations.

Our Sales Representatives-Fresh Retail

Joseph G. Nemethy, Retail Sales Manager
Graduate of University of Illinois, Champaign in 1984
Joined Alpha Baking Co in 1994
Responsible for Retail DSD Operations

Michael L. Narcisi, District Sales Manager of Retail Division
Started career with Alpha Baking in 1994
Promoted to Shipping Manager of Retail Division in 1995
District Sales Manager of Retail Division since 2003

Chris Brittain, District Retail Sales Manager
Graduated from Augustana College in 2003
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
Originally from Waverly, Iowa
Started with Alpha in September of 2003.