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MauriceShort
PaulBerry
JamesLeachman
BillGrubbe
GaryLeiderman
Maurice Short is vice president and director of sales for SAGE. He was part of the original team when the company was founded in 1990. A trained chef, he started as food service director at a small college. He joined the sales team in 1995, and 13 years later he was asked to lead SAGE's sales effort.
Prior to joining SAGE, Maurice worked in food service management, at the unit and district levels, in several independent schools and colleges. As a district manager, he worked closely with the sales team on budgeting and dining concepts.
A marathon runner and culinary adventurer, Maurice has a lifelong interest in health and nutrition. He is married and lives in Middletown, Delaware.
Paul Berry is the sales account executive for the Northeast, with responsibility for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Paul joined SAGE in 2002 after running his own food service placement firm for 12 years. The firm, Target Search, specialized in recruitment for senior management and senior culinary positions. This background gave him valuable insight into the human capital aspect of food service.
Before working in the human resources side of food service, Paul was a regional vice president of operations for a national food service contractor. He began his food service career as a high school student, working in the kitchens of white-tablecloth restaurants. He managed several college dining programs before moving into management positions at the corporate level.
Paul attended Boston State College and has completed training in strategic selling and executive recruiting. A resident of suburban Philadelphia, he particularly enjoys genealogy and travels extensively to research his family history.
James Leachman joined SAGE in 2008 as the sales account executive for the Southeast. He is responsible for growth in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
James began his food service career in 1990 with an intensive, 18-week culinary training program. He spent nine years in various operational and sales positions with a large contract food service provider, working in the collegiate, corporate and healthcare sectors. He also managed the company's largest vending operation in the Southeast and was responsible for training new operators.
Prior to joining SAGE, James was president and co-owner of a mobile home business for eight years. A resident of Mobile, Ala., James holds a B.S in business administration from Spring Hill College in Mobile. He is an avid gardener, golfer and saltwater fisherman.
Bill Grubbe joined SAGE in 2010 as the sales account executive for the Midwest.
Bill has enjoyed a lengthy career in food service. As a student worker in his college campus food operation, he developed a passion for food. He then completed a culinary and management training program that provided the basis for an extensive management career in food service operations and sales.
Bill has worked for several large food service contractors in both operations and sales leadership. On the operations side, Bill has managed large vending locations, business and industry accounts and college accounts. For 10 years he owned a consultancy focused on sales training and professional development.
Bill holds a B.A. in sociology from Quincy University. He is a Certified Miller Heiman Sales Trainer and a graduate of the Funnel Academy for B2B marketing professionals. He lives near Columbus with his wife.
Gary Leiderman is SAGE's sales account executive for the Western region, comprising California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and North and South Dakota.
Gary began his career in the non-profit retirement community industry. He spent over 20 years as a health care administrator, and then became a sales executive for a national rehabilitation firm. Understanding the importance of a strong dining service program to customer satisfaction, Gary spent six years as the regional sales director for a national food service provider before joining SAGE in 2011.
Gary has a Bachelor's Degree in Business from the University of Toledo, and a Master's Degree from North Texas State University. He and his wife live in San Diego, California, where they enjoy tennis, golf and skiing.
