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Prior to joining Index Fresh’s team, Roodzant spent 13 years with Grimmway Farms, where he started as a General Manager, then rose to Senior Vice President. Most recently, he stepped into the role of Senior Vice President of Plant Operations while also serving as a member of the carrot provider’s executive team. Roodzant’s resume also includes six years with Bolthouse Farms, where he served as Plant Manager, Vice President of Operations, and as a member of the company’s executive team.

Before working with Bolthouse, Roodzant spent six years as a Naval Officer, making three six-month deployments to the Middle East between the two Gulf Wars, according to a press release. He earned an engineering degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA from the University of Southern California.