10 Driscoll's operations leaders
Sandor Nagy, Chief Operating Officer at Driscoll's, heads this list of ten Driscoll's operations leaders, joined by regional vice presidents and directors running growing operations, manufacturing and logistics, and distribution in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Driscoll's from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alana Deacon
LinkedInExperience: Head of Operations North · Driscoll's
Alana Deacon has been Head of Operations North at Driscoll's since January 2026, working in Maidstone, England, and was Senior Production Manager (Blueberries and BlackBerries) Northern Europe there from 2024 to 2026. Alana Deacon was Head of Operations at Hall Hunter Partnership from 2022 to 2024.
Andy Gillam
LinkedInExperience: VP Operations Europe & Nursery EMEA · Driscoll's
Andy Gillam has been VP Operations Europe & Nursery EMEA at Driscoll's since November 2024, based in the United Kingdom. Andy Gillam held R&D Director of Global Nursery at Driscoll's from 2022 to 2024, Global Nursery Technology Transfer COE Lead from 2017 to 2022 and DOTA Nursery Director- Technical Support from 2016 to 2017.
Eduardo Zapién Vega
LinkedInExperience: CMex Strawberry Operations Director - Director de Operaciones · Driscoll's
Eduardo Zapién Vega has held CMex Strawberry Operations Director - Director de Operaciones at Driscoll's since October 2025, based in Mexico. Eduardo Zapién Vega also held CMex Strawberry Operations Manager, Sr. Strawberry Operations Manager, Sr. Operations Manager and Operations Manager roles at Driscoll's from 2018 to 2025.
Jairo Inzunza
LinkedInExperience: Director de operaciones · Driscoll's
Jairo Inzunza held Director de operaciones at Driscoll's from July 2018 to August 2025, based in Baja California, Mexico, and was Baja Production Manager there from 2016 to 2018. Jairo Inzunza was also Research Station Manager at Monsanto Company from 2013 to 2016 and Production Engineer there from 2010 to 2013.
Joaquín Antonio López Castañeda
LinkedInExperience: Director de Operaciones Frambuesa CMex · Driscoll's
Joaquín Antonio López Castañeda has held Director de Operaciones Frambuesa CMex at Driscoll's since January 2025, based in Guadalajara, Jalisco, and the profile headline gives the role as Director de Operaciones Frambuesa Centro Mexico. Joaquín Antonio López Castañeda held Director de Operaciones Jalisco at Driscoll's from 2020 to 2025 and Gerente de operaciones there from 2014 to 2020.
Kamal OUHMAD
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director MENA · Driscoll's
Kamal OUHMAD has been Operations Director MENA at Driscoll's since November 2024, based in Morocco, and was Operations & Country Manager - Morocco there from 2018 to 2024. Kamal OUHMAD also held South EMEA Agronomy Manager, Operations Manager South Morocco and Agronomy Manager roles at Driscoll's from 2011 to 2018.
María Fernanda Fornells
LinkedInExperience: Manufacturing and Logistics Director EMEA · Driscoll's
María Fernanda Fornells has been Manufacturing and Logistics Director EMEA at Driscoll's since October 2024, based in Spain, and was Operational Excellence and Value Creation Director EMEA there from 2023 to 2024. María Fernanda Fornells was Supply Chain and Quality Director of Southern Europe (Italy, Spain and Portugal) at Haleon and GSK from 2021 to 2023.
Michel Kaczmarek
LinkedInExperience: VP of Operations Africa and Middle East · Driscoll's
Michel Kaczmarek has been VP of Operations Africa and Middle East at Driscoll's since January 2025, based in Spain. Michel Kaczmarek was Operations Director EMEA at Driscoll's from 2018 to 2021 and held Operations manager Morocco and Operations Manager France and Egypt roles there from 2013 to 2018, and was Commercial manager EMEnA at Fall Creek from 2022 to 2024.
Miguel Paniagua
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Distribution – U.S. and Canada · Driscoll's
Miguel Paniagua has been Sr. Director, Distribution – U.S. and Canada at Driscoll's since February 2021, based in Watsonville, California, and was Sr. Manager, Regional Distribution Network there from 2017 to 2021. Miguel Paniagua also held Distribution Center Manager and Assistant Distribution Center Operation Manager roles at Driscoll's from 2005 to 2017.
Sandor Nagy
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Driscoll's
Sandor Nagy has been Chief Operating Officer at Driscoll's since January 2017, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the profile headline covers operations, supply chain and technology. Sandor Nagy also sits on the boards of Driscoll's of Canada and Banner Berry, Inc. for Driscoll's, and on the boards of Sierra Cascade Nursery and AgroFresh.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first when you took on your current operations role, and why?
- 02How do you decide which regional or seasonal issues need your attention and which your local teams should own?
- 03What has your own work taught you about running berry operations with grower networks across several countries?
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