Meet the Alstede Team
The Alstede Family
Kurt W. Alstede
Founder, Owner & General Manager over 40 years experience
Mary E. Thompson-Alstede
Co-Owner – Special Projects Manager
Rebekah Alstede Modery
Co-Owner – Assistant Production Manager
Sarah J. Alstede
Co-Owner – Assistant Retail Operations Manager
Karl Alstede
Production
Trish Cirelli
Assistant Retail Operations Manager – Tailgates/Produce/Procurement
Buddy Thompson
Special Assistant
Sarah-Lynn Hayes
Special Assistant
The Alstede Farms Office Team
Kyle Holman
Brand Manager
Patti Gavornik
Hospitality Supervisor
Maxine Finney
Marketing
Donna P
Marketing
Melissa Zabriskie
Bookkeeper
Walter Garay
Office Assistant
Nicola Koss
Guest Relations
Jaclyn Grace
Social Media & Communications Coordinator
The Alstede Farms Production Team
Rebekah Alstede Modery
Co-Owner – Assistant Production Manager
Trish Cirelli
Assistant Retail Operations Manager – Tailgates/Produce/Procurement
Hector Ruiz
Assistant Farm Production Manager
Colin Manning
Assistant Farm Production Manager
Marco Veliz
Grounds and Planting
Gaspar Cortez
Farm Production Team
Stephan Pienaar
Farm Production Team
The Alstede Farms Ground and Maintenance Team
Ernesto Pamos
Grounds Supervisor
Lance Super
Farm Mechanic
Linda Baer
Grounds and Plants
Ted Hill
Farm Mechanic
Rich Lewis
Farm Maintenance
Jared Varela
Farm Mechanic
The Alstede Farms Retail Team
Sarah J. Alstede
Co-Owner – Assistant Retail Operations Manager
Matt Nangle
Senior Retail Manager
Robert Giuliano
Food and Beverage Manager
Joey DeMetro
Retail Supervisor
Maria Rios
Baker
Sindy Lucero
Retail
Johan Bjorken
Retail
Gustavo Lagos
Distribution
Maria Carrera Garrido Ruiz
Retail
Brendan Ellis
Ice Cream Supervisor
Retired Team Members
Craig Steely
Senior Production Manager – 11 Years with Alstede Farms
Jennifer Borealo
Culinary & Education Specialist – 31 Years with Alstede Farms
Sam Walmer
Farm Steward – 14 Years with Alstede Farms
Departed Family Members
Barbara Alstede
1/26/66-2/11/21
Hermann Alstede
5/4/40-4/13/20
Wayne Bechmann
9/30/57 – 7/25/25
