Brandon Herkert

Brandon Herkert is an experienced R&D Manager currently at Willamette Valley Pie Company since November 2023, where the focus is on crafting desserts using local fruit. Previous roles include Research and Development Manager at Oregon Fruit Products and R&D Manager positions at Noble Foods Nutrition and Betty Lou's Inc. Brandon also has contract experience as an R&D Food Scientist with Dannon-Yocream International and Pacific Nutritional Foods, as well as contract technical writing with Oregon Spice Company. Brandon's career began at PepsiCo - Frito Lay as a Senior Product Developer on the Dips Team before transitioning to a Special Services Supervisor role at The Home Depot. Education includes a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a focus on Microbiology from The University of Texas at Dallas.