J.J. McDonnell
John Kozik has extensive experience in the food and seafood industry, currently serving as an Account Manager at J.J. McDonnell & Co Inc since December 2022, where the company is known for its wide selection of high-quality seafood products. Prior to this role, John worked as a Sales Executive at ProFish Ltd for three years and held various sales positions at Saval Foodservice and Capital Meat Company, the latter being a premier distributor of top-grade meats in the Washington, DC area. Earlier in their career, John was the Managing Partner and Chef at CJS Restaurants, overseeing operations for a waterfront seafood restaurant, and held the positions of Executive Sous Chef at Zola and Executive Chef at Westlawn Inn, where the restaurant received accolades as “Best New Restaurant Maryland 2005.” John's educational background includes an Associates of Occupational Studies from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts and studies at Clemson University.
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J.J. McDonnell
JJ McDonnell is an established market leader in the Maryland, Washington D.C, and Northern Virginia region, with recent expansion into North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Our products include an extensive variety of high-quality fresh and frozen seafood products, and our primary customers include retail stores, bar & grill clients, multi-unit concepts, as well as steakhouses, small 'Mom and Pop' restaurants, and large national retail chains. We offer a wealth of knowledge, information and education about the seafood industry and the products our customers are buying and serving. It's our pleasure and purpose to provide seafood, services, and support that help our customers enhance their own businesses. In an ever-complex industry, our culture of integrity, transparency, and trust, both with our staff and our customer, is paramount. We take pride in fostering sustainable practices in as many avenues as possible including our sourcing, packaging and shipping and working with local watermen to nurture the health of the Chesapeake Bay and our local species. Our balanced customer base, and the internal culture we have nurtured, have helped navigate pandemic-challenged times. Key relationships with customers, boats, docks, chefs, stores, and our team have grown and flexed to make adjustments to keep rolling forward. Many of our J.J. McDonnell leadership team have worked from the ground up, including the excitement of buying beautiful fish straight off the boat, and selling, hiring, fostering, and developing outstanding team members in each department—all with the shared mission of bringing integrity, a drive to excel, company pride, teamwork, and professionalism to serve our customers.