Our Team
Mark H. Stenberg, CEO
Mark was the founder and CEO of Iceland Health, Inc. which was acquired in a 2006 merger with Nutrition 21, Inc. (NXXI), a Nasdaq-traded public company. Under Mark’s stewardship Iceland Health became the largest selling brand of omega-3 in the U.S. Mark is a founding member of Icelandirect and has served as CEO since 2010. Prior to coming to the supplement industry, Mark spent 20 years in the computer industry founding and subsequently selling seven computer-related enterprises. He has an MBA from University of Virginia and is active on the Government Affairs Committee of the Electronic Retailing Association.
Brandon Miller, President
Brandon was a co-founder of Brazilian Basics, a nutritional supplement marketer, before joining Icelandirect in 2009 as Senior VP of Sales. He has since been promoted to President, overseeing all of Icelandirect’s import and distribution operations including product development, assisting clients in sourcing, and developing strategic products within the health and wellness industry. Brandon’s prior experience includes sales management at The Career Center in New York. He has a B.A. from the University of Missouri.
Andrea Patino, Vice President of Operations
Andrea has many years of experience with Icelandirect and prior positions centered in operations and logistics. As a result of her strong background in this particular field, Andrea successfully solves organizational and operational issues, builds strong customer confidence while producing results. Prior to joining Icelandirect, Andrea worked at ECHO Design Group and Atlantic Detroit Diesel Allison and has over ten years of experience in transportation, logistics and project management. She has a BA in Psychology and Spanish Literature from Rutgers University.
Greg Cerutti, Client Services Manager
Greg brings to Icelandirect a full complement of customer service support to ensure complete business satisfaction. Additionally, he comes with a strong customer service background in the healthcare industry and more recent experience in sales as an Account Executive with Koyo Cooling Systems, Inc. Greg holds a B.A. in Communication and an M.A. in Leadership Studies and Public Administration from Centenary College of New Jersey.
Henry Arevalo, Account Manager
Henry brings to Icelandirect a combination of experience in both sales and microbial analysis. Prior to joining Icelandirect, Henry worked at Reliance Vitamin, a supplement manufacturing company specializing in contract and private label sales. At Reliance he started out as a microbiologist and then moved on to sales where he brought in new business as well as managed existing accounts. At Icelandirect, Henry uses his analytical background to assist clients in choosing and formulating the most optimal ingredients for their production requirements. Henry holds a B.A. from Rutgers University.
John Pusateri, Account Manager
John has extensive dietary ingredient industry experience, including seven years as the Direct or Procurement for Aspire Pharmaceuticals. He brings to Icelandirect expertise in the areas of ingredient sourcing, vendor negotiation and inventory management. John graduated from the University of Scranton with a B.S. in International Business.
Bruce Huff, Production Manager
Prior to joining Icelandirect, Bruce spent 25 years demonstrating hands-on manufacturing and operational excellence by successfully leading the day-to-day operations of several diversified manufacturing and distribution facilities. He has consistently grown revenues and profits by developing a culture that embraced continuous improvement; producing a high quality value-added product that was delivered on-time at the lowest possible cost. Bruce spent the past eight years at Reliance Vitamin Company running a cGMP nutraceutical contract manufacturing facility, adhering to all Federal, State, and Local regulatory agencies. His areas of responsibilities included manufacturing, supply chain management, master production planning, sales forecasting and departmental budgets, warehouse/inventory management, distribution/fulfillment, logistics, customer service, supplier and sustomer contract negotiation and human resources. Additionally, Bruce was a member of their executive management team. Bruce studied business and finance at Raritan Valley CC and is certified black belt in Six Sigma from Motorola University.
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