Rudy Placencia

Rudy Placencia currently serves as Executive President of Operations at ERI, the largest IT and electronics asset disposition and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States. Previously, Rudy held multiple leadership roles at Touchstone Pistachio Company, including Chief Operations Officer and Vice President of Sales & Marketing, where significant growth in international brand presence was achieved. Prior experience includes Vice President of Sales at Impact Group and Nichols Farms, along with a distinguished military career in the US Army, where Rudy led operations and managed personnel in various roles, ultimately rising to Battalion Commander. Rudy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Southern California, an MBA and an MPA from California State University, Fresno, and a certification in Logistics from Army Logistics University.