Evan Patterson

Evan Patterson has over 28 years of experience in the sales and customer service industry. Evan began their career in 1993 as a Route Sales Associate for Frito Lay. In 1999, they were promoted to Training Manager, National Account Manager, and Division Manager at Russell Stover Chocolates. In 2008, Evan joined Lindt & Sprüngli (North America) Inc. as a Field Operations Manager/Director, where they were instrumental in the merger of 3 distinct brands into a cohesive, successful selling team. In 2020, Evan joined Blackford Brokerage Inc. as a Business Development Manager, representing brands in negotiating product placement agreements with national and regional grocery retailers. Most recently, Evan is a Customer Success Manager at Movista.

Evan Patterson received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management, General from Washington and Lee University between 1989 and 1993. Evan then went on to obtain a Master of Business Administration from the University of Kansas Graduate School of Business between 1997 and 1999. Additionally, in 2020, they obtained a Salesforce Certified Administrator (SCA) certification from Salesforce.