Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.-based Seattle Fish Co. has promoted Patrick Zoghby to corporate sales manager, giving him expanded responsibilities over the company’s sales team. The company distributes seafood and gourmet provisions to restaurants, grocery stores, and hotels throughout the Rocky Mountain region.
Zoghby has worked at Seattle Fish Company for more than five years, and has been “instrumental in diversifying revenue and expanding the company’s gourmet provisions portfolio” as gourmet division manager, the company said in a press release. In his new role, Zoghby will oversee the wholesale, retail, and sales staff for the entire company, which has an estimated 1,400 regional customers.
“I came to Seattle Fish Company five years ago because I believed in our mission to sustainably feed people by providing restaurants, hotels and grocery stores with high-quality, delicious products. I look forward to continuing to do just that as sales manager and working with our terrific sales team to find the right seafood and gourmet products for each of our customers,” Zoghby said. “The coronavirus pandemic has been tough on all of us – and I’m so proud of our sales team, as well as our resilient customers, for finding creative ways to continue to serve patrons.”
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Seattle Fish Company said it has has “accelerated efforts to grow its unique product offerings into areas like sustainable terrestrial protein options, expand the manufacture of valued-added seafood, and partner with local producers.”
“This promotion comes on the heels of recent strategic hires for specialized positions that support our ongoing corporate growth. The change in our industry and resulting shifts in consumer behavior spurred by COVID have demonstrated that Seattle Fish can play a prominent role in how we provide essential, responsible nutrition to our communities,” Seattle Fish President and CEO Derek Figueroa said. “I’m excited to have Pat and our talented sales team lead this charge to allow Seattle Fish Company to deliver on our leadership aspiration, to lead the growth of sustainable seafood consumption.”
