Hans Sauter
InvestorSenior Vice President, R&D and Agricultural Services and Chief Sustainability Officer at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Miami, Florida, United States
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About
Hans Sauter is Chief Operating Officer at Tamarak, with more than 20 years of experience in operational leadership across venture capital and private equity, healthcare, and medical devices. He previously served as COO of Petersen Medical, an 80-person organization with five retail locations, where he oversaw operations, sales, marketing, finance, human resources, and retail leadership, including sales teams responsible for $3–$4 million in revenue. His work has included building operational systems, managing multi-location businesses, opening new locations, and developing customer and vendor relationships.
Experience
- Fresh Del MonteChief Sustainability Officer & SVP of R&Dcurrent2020 — presentMiami, Florida
- Fresh Del MonteSr Vice President R&D, QA and Agricultural Servicescurrent2019 — presentCoral Gables, Florida
- Fresh Del MonteVice President Research & Development and Agricultural Services2014 — 2020Coral Gables, Florida
- Del Monte Fresh Produce -CECABVice President, Agricultural Services & Special Projects2013 — 2014Colombia, Ecuador, Central America and Brazil
- Del Monte Fresh Produce - CECABSr.Dir, Agricultural Extension & New Development1998 — 2013
- Pineapple Development Corporation (Pindeco)Research Manager1991 — 1998Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
- Banana Development CorporationR&D, Plant Protection Superintendent1988 — 1991Carmen, Costa Rica
- Universidad de Costa RicaProfesor Invitado, Facultad de Agronomía1987 — 1988San José, Costa Rica
- California Department of AgricultureTechnician1985 — 1986Sacramento, California
- UC DavisTeaching & Laboratory Assistant1983 — 1985Entomology Department
Skills & more
Estrategia empresarial5Desarrollo de productos4Planificación4Higiene de los alimentos2Industria alimentaria3Planificación estratégica6Negociación4Dirección6
Languages English · German · Spanish
- Corporate Governance: Maximize Your Effectiveness in the Boardroom — Emeritus
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Colleagues at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Ahmed A. Al-Ro'ud
General Manager, National Poultry Company at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Chip Obracay
Vice President, National Sales at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Christine Cannella
Vice President, Investor Relations at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Claudia Pou
Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Communications at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Cristina O'Naghten
Vice President, Internal Audit, and Chief Audit Executive at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Danny Dumas
Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Product Management (North America Fresh Division) at Fresh Del Monte Produce
David Stis
Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Deema Anani
Chief Commercial Officer (Specialty Ingredients) at Fresh Del Monte Produce
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hans Sauter?
- Hans Sauter is Chief Operating Officer at Tamarak, with more than 20 years of experience in operational leadership across venture capital and private equity, healthcare, and medical devices. He previously served as COO of Petersen Medical, an 80-person organization with five retail locations, where he oversaw operations, sales, marketing, finance, human resources, and retail leadership, including sales teams responsible for $3–$4 million in revenue. His work has included building operational systems, managing multi-location businesses, opening new locations, and developing customer and vendor relationships.
- Where does Hans Sauter work?
- Hans Sauter is Senior Vice President, R&D and Agricultural Services and Chief Sustainability Officer at Fresh Del Monte Produce.
- Where did Hans Sauter go to school?
- Hans Sauter studied at INCAE Business School (Programa de Alta Gerencia, Administración de Empresas); University of California, Davis (M.Sc.& B. Sc., Entomology); El Zamorano (Escuela Agrícola Panamericana) (Agrónomo, Agricultura).
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Also attended INCAE Business School6
Also attended University of California, Davis267
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fresh Del Monte11
Mohammad Abu-GhazalehChairman and Chief Executive Officer at Fresh Del Monte ProduceMohammed AbbasPresident and Chief Operating Officer at Fresh Del Monte ProduceMonica VicenteSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Fresh Del Monte ProduceEffie D. SilvaSenior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary at Fresh Del Monte ProduceLouie TenazasChief Human Resources Officer at Fresh Del Monte ProduceMurtaza HabibVice President, Corporate IT at Fresh Del Monte Produce
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Also worked at Universidad de Costa Rica1
Also worked at UC Davis67
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