C & C Quality Brokers, LLC, doing business as C & C Brokers, began in 1997 when Gina Costello and Marianne Culligan merged their separate businesses.
Marianne Culligan has worked in the food service industry since 1978 as a distributor sales representative, a regional sales manager as well as sales manager, for a manufacturer and an independent sales consultant. Marianne currently focuses her sales efforts in school foodservice, healthcare and institutional feeding.
Gina Costello has been in the food service industry since 1974 in operations, as a distributor buyer and finally began her own brokerage business in 1987. Gina’s area of expertise at C & C Brokers is with chain restaurants, hotels, and B & I contract feeders as well as general foodservice accounts.
Kelly Larson joined C & C Brokers in 2000 as a Healthcare Sales Specialist. Kelly had previously been with Diamond Crystal Nutritional Products. She is a registered diet tech and has a culinary degree. Kelly brings a wealth of knowledge to our company, both in sales experience and the technical healthcare market.
Christine Kehoe has also been with C & C Brokers since 2000. As Office Manager, she handles all customer service and office management responsibilities. Her experience in customer service, previously with United Warehouse, has been a great help in organizing her position with C & C Brokers
Joyce Kroeger is our newest staff member, joining us in March, 2008. Joyce has a strong background in the foodservice industry as well as service deli. She comes to C & C Brokers from a service deli manufacturer. Joyce will focus her sales efforts in the service deli and day-to-day foodservice sales.
We are proud to announce that early in 2008 John Reed, owner of Reed & Associates, and contracted to C & C Brokers in Oregon, will be joining C & C Brokers as an owner/partner. He is responsible for all business in Oregon.
We are fortunate to have a number of professionals who are able to help us as needed on a contract basis. Sales functions of this group include Cash & Carry operations, food shows and special projects. Many help us in outlying areas we can’t get to on a regular basis.
C & C Brokers is committed to representing quality food service products in a professional manner. We strive to increase sales through knowledge of the industry, excellent professional relationships, and sales calls focused on those customers that drive our business.