Marc Draper

Marc Draper
Account Executive-Southern California

Marc Draper spends considerable time monitoring store level activity for quality and product representation. He works 'hands-on' with department heads, to help them get the feel of our products.

Conducting meetings and seminars with distributor sales representatives to enhance their knowledge of the various Le Grand product lines, Marc is also responsible for coordinating promotional activities with the manufacturers through distribution.

Marc's distributor account responsibilities include DPI/West, Lakeside Poultry, Puratos, and Kradjian Imports. He has chain account responsibility for Albertsons, Henry's Marketplace, Gelsons, and various independent grocers.

Marc lives in Cypress California with his wife Jan.

Devin Carpenter

Devin Carpenter
Director-Pacific Northwest

Devin's experience began in the bakery industry in 1989, working part time during the summers for his father. After High School and time in the Army, he did per diem work as a bakery technician in Northern California at Hazlewood Farms. Working as a bakery technician, he learned all aspects of baking and decorating.

In 1996, Devin joined FoodMaxx as a bakery manager. His experience as a bakery manager helped him understand the demands of In Store Bakeries. In 2000, Devin took this experience and went to work for H.C. Brill as a bakery technician. After a couple of years working as a technician he relocated to Oregon where he was the Territory Sales Manager for the Pacific Northwest.

Devin joined Le Grand in May 2008. He is responsible for service bakery and service deli for the Pacific Northwest. During the past five years, he has built many strong relationships with customers in the Northwest and looks forward to continuing these relationships with Le Grand.

Paul Lloyd

Paul Lloyd
Account Executive-Southern California

Paul joined Le Grand in 1996 and has built very strong relationships with our vender partners, retailers and distributors. He has conducted a number of product rollouts and has a passion for planning, down to the smallest of details. He uses every resource at his disposal, from our company’s outstanding management to the professional office staff and excellent technical support. Paul produces product-handling sheets for new items, plans and executes formalized training for in-store personnel, and directs ongoing retailer support.

Paul's chain account responsibility includes Smart & Final, Superior Grocers, El Super, KVMart, Vallarta, Northgate, Cardenas, Jons Marketplace, Big Saver, Super A as well as a number of independents.

His distributor responsibilities are Unified Grocers So Cal, Dawn Foods, Bake-Mark, Golden Bake and Tony’s Fine Foods SoCal.

With a positive approach to the challenges and opportunities that the Bakery/Deli industry offers, Paul’s success lies in his commitment to continue to learn and do his personal best.

Mike Youngblood

Mike Youngblood
Account Executive-Northern California

Mike Youngblood is the newest member of the Le Grand team in Northern California. He started his food service career as a restaurant cook and worked his way to several head chef positions in Portland OR.

Mike was hired at Safeway in Portland as an apprentice in a scratch mix bakery and started many years of baking and studying baking. He attended the prestigious American Institute of Baking in Manhattan KS in 1991 and earned the title of Certified Baking Technologist.

Gonnella Frozen Products hired Mike in Chicago and he spent many years selling and servicing the accounts that used Gonnella products in the Midwest as well as in California. Mike also studied under the RBA and in 1993 became the 69th Certified Master Baker in the United States.

Mike continues to learn and grow his baking skills by teaching sour-dough starter workshops in his spare time. He is a friendly and personable guy and we are confident in his ability to help us grow the Northern California market.