About Us

CORE VALUES

• Commitment to Excellence
• Trust and Integrity
• Follow-through for Results
• Strong Customer Relationships
• Drive Sales on Behalf of Distributors – Win/Win!

Kathleen Cappetta

Co-Founder and President

It was through the vision and joint venture that Kathleen shared with Frank in 1988 that afforded Cappetta Associates the opportunity to start and flourish. Kathleen brought a level of corporate expertise and business acumen to Cappetta Associates that complimented Frank’s extensive knowledge and sales experience in the food sales industry. Together they were able to build one of the foremost specialty food brokerage companies in the mid-Atlantic region.

Kathleen's business and relationship building skills started early on in her career. From her business classes at Fordham University to her career in CIGNA Corporation prior to Cappetta Associates, Kathleen was able to always gain positive experiences and friendships through each professional role. When she expanded her role with Cappetta Associates, she found that she could draw upon this previous experience and take on the responsibility for operations within the company. From there, Cappetta Associates continued to grow and more and more broadline distributors sought the excellent level of customer focus that Kathleen had demonstrated. It is also through her strong managerial skills that the company's sales team has grown. Kathleen is a leader who works side by side with the staff at each and every meeting and food show, and everyone on the team is proud to call her their leader and friend. She continues to move the needle forward for each of the manufacturers we represent and is excited to continue to grow Cappetta Associates to meet and exceed our customers' needs.

Kathleen enjoys spending time with her family (especially her grandchildren) and dear friends while fitting in some travel.

Patrice Cappetta-Gardner

Vice President of Sales

Patrice Cappetta-Gardner has been an integral part of Cappetta Associates for almost 30 years. She first started working part-time while in high school, handling administrative tasks while Frank and Kathleen were building the business. After attending college at Rider University, Patrice returned to Cappetta Associates and began her professional sales career. When the business was smaller, she served as an inside sales representative and handled all customer orders and interactions. As the company grew, Patrice's responsibilities and exposure outside of the company also grew. She has progressed from sales representative to account manager and most recently to Director of Sales. In her current role, Patrice is truly a "roll up your sleeves" Director – she oversees food shows, works with our team on various distributor meetings and serves as a key contact for many of our manufacturer representatives. She is also Kathleen's right hand person and serves as Kathleen's back up.

In her free time, Patrice enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, traveling, and camping.

June-Ann Cappetta Garafano

Director of Business Operations

A respected human resources and management consulting executive, June-Ann holds a Master's Degree in HR Development from Villanova and has more than 25 years of experience in the areas of organizational effectiveness and human resource strategies. She combines the knowledge of a hands-on human resources professional with that of a senior level business and finance executive. At Cappetta Associates, June-Ann has been a part of the business since its inception; working directly with Frank and Kathleen as the business grew. June-Ann recognizes that maintaining a sense of the history of the company is important as we bring the company into the future and strives to provide the best culture, benefits, technology and working environment for all of the employees at Cappetta Associates.

June-Ann resides in South Jersey with her husband and two daughters and enjoys volunteering with her children's music, theater and sports organizations and singing at her church.