BBI Announces John Seeberger's Retirement in January 2025
Burdette Beckmann Inc. (BBI) announced the retirement of John Seeberger, Vice President of Marketing & Distribution, effective January 31, 2025, after nearly 10 years of dedicated service to our company and the confectionery industry. Prior to being a VP at BBI, John spent 30 years with the Mars company, managing various divisions.
John has been instrumental in the growth of our relationship and strategic expansion with Vistar. His ability to assist clients at Vistar has been one of his most significant accomplishments and benefits to our clients.
John has been working with key clients in our Unattended Retail channel to achieve goals and expand distribution and sales objectives while he has also managed an expanding Inside Sales team.
"John and I have become friends during his time with BBI. I look forward to seeing him on the slopes. Enjoy retirement; you deserve it. This isn't goodbye; rather, see you soon," shared Pat Grant, President of BBI.
"I remember when I called John almost 11 years ago, and he agreed to be part of BBI. We knew he would be an excellent advocate for BBI and the industry. He has my friendship and respect. I wish you and Lauren a retirement filled with exciting travel stories and great wine," said Robert Taylor, CEO of BBI.
In the meantime, please reach out to the following contacts at BBI for any assistance:
- Senior Contact: Vin DiBetta, Executive Vice President-Sales | Email: dibetta@bbiteam.com
- Administrative Contact (Price changes, specs changes, supply issues, new items): Kristeena Hidalgo, Sales Support Manager | Email: khidalgo@bbiteam.com
- Marketing: Christina Jackson, Director of Marketing and Communications | Email: cjackson@bbiteam.com
We are grateful for John's significant contributions and wish him all the best in his retirement.