A partner to great-eating apples
The founding dates vary on paperwork, but one fact has never waivered – JP Sullivan has a commitment to work with the best New England and New York growers to provide apples to our customers.
In the 1920s, Joseph P Sullivan brought growers together for the common good of the marketplace. Much like today, power can be in the numbers.
With more volume and more varieties, growers could grow the reach and sales of their product – and JP Sullivan & Co. was born.
Shortly after founding, Edward O’Neill Sr., a law-degree graduate of Boston College, was naturally drawn back to his roots of selling vegetables from his wagon in his youth and joined Joseph Sullivan through a partnership.
O’Neill Sr soon owned JP Sullivan & Co. and his family continued in the apple business – expanding and innovating.
Today, JP Sullivan is made up of apple industry veterans. A third-generation O’Neill leads production and grower relationships cultivating the next generation. His team, from sales to production to quality control has some of the deepest apple lineages that would make today’s newest apple varieties blush.
Reach out to learn more about the JP Sullivan brand, Yankee, and how we can put together a program for your store or move your apples grown from a region seemingly created to grow apples.
Who We Are
JP Sullivan’s Team
JoHN RUSSELL
President
With more than three decades in apple packing, sales and business development and growing up in the apple growing business, John’s roots are a conduit of information in the supply chain – from sales to packer to grower.
Chuck Yow
VP, Sales & Marketing
Spending decades in sales and development in the food industry, Chuck has nurtured relationships throughout the produce world with a specific focus on apples.
Gordon Waterman
Sales
Gordon grew up in the apple industry – starting work in an orchard as a teenager. He then went on to manage orchards and packing houses and has now been with JP Sullivan more three decades.
Ned O'Neill
General Manager
Growing up in the apple industry – working in all facets of apple growing, production, Ned has all the intimate knowledge of the produce world, making him an ideal contact for growers and packers.
John Iannacci
Field and QC
John’s long career in produce sales equips him perfectly for the role of Field Man and QC. He intimately knows the needs of retailers and his relationships with growers and packers provides seamless communication and guidance.
Bill Swindell
Transportation & Logistics
Bill knows logistics working to be a good partner with transportation providers and the needs of growers and packers to get their product where it needs to be, under quality conditions and on time.
