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Mid Atlantic Office

Terry Comer
Terry Comer – VP of Sales, Mid-Atlantic Region

Phone: 703-430-5616
Email: terry@eurousa.net

Terry has had a long and very diverse history in the specialty food business.  She started off in the fresh seafood industry and honed those skills for 16 years.  She has since been a part of the Euro USA team for 10 years where she is now the Vice President of Sales for the Mid-Atlantic region.  Her varied and extensive specialty and seafood background has instilled great passion for artisan and natural foods, especially cheese and olives!  Her passion and knowledge have led her to become a member of the American Cheese Society as well.

Missy Dockendorff
Missy Dockendorff – Inside Sales, Mid-Atlantic Region

Phone: 703-430-5616
Email: mdockendorff@eurousa.net

Missy has always had a passion for the food business.  After receiving a degree in Nutrition from Virginia Tech, she worked as a catering manager where she placed orders with vendors, so she can appreciate what it’s like on the other end of the phone!    She began working with Gourmeco in 1995 and Euro USA in 2006.  Missy loves the daily contact with our customers and the excitement of learning about new products!

Diane Lee
Diane Lee – Inside Sales, Mid-Atlantic Region

Phone: 703-430-5616
Email: dlee@eurousa.net

Diane has always been in the gourmet food business.  She started out her career with Saval Foodservice for ten years and then managed a deli in Northern Virginia for 12 years.  Ready to expand beyond deli meats and cheeses, Diane made the move to Gourmeco five years ago and has been with Euro USA ever since.

Pamela Smith
Pamela Smith – Washington DC and Maryland Retail and Food Service Sales

Phone: 703-430-5616
Email: psmith@eurousa.net

Pamela has over 10 years of experience in the specialty food industry. She began her career in high profile catering in Tuscany, Italy and continued on to catering for the U.S. House of Representatives for Ridgewells Caterer in Washington DC. Most recently she did marketing and management for Whole Foods Market. Her passion for food is contagious!

Dusty Thorn
Dusty Thorn – Sales Associate, Virginia & North Carolina

Phone: 703-430-5616
Email: dthorn@eurousa.net

Dusty has been in the food business for over 35 years.  He started out in the restaurant business in college, and soon after began selling specialty foods.  He is passionate about helping his customers succeed in their markets.  Dusty enjoys the great relationships he’s formed with his customers, many of whom he also considers friends.

Kimberly Keese
Kimberly Keese – Sales Associate, Retail & Foodservice

Phone: 703-430-5616
Email: kkeese@EuroUSA.net

Kimberly Keese began her 24 year career in Specialty Foods working at a small independent Washington DC retailer where she became fascinated by the world of specialty cheeses and quickly advanced to management and buying positions at Sutton Place Gourmet/Balducci’s and Dean & DeLuca. At Dean & DeLuca she created and established the Cheese and Charcuterie Department as one of the finest in the DC area. In 2001, she accepted a Sales position with The Cheese Works, an importer and distributor of specialty foods. She started out working with independent retailers, high end restaurants and caterers, but during her nine year tenure she so successfully increased sales and expanded the distribution territory in the Mid Atlantic region she eventually became the key account manager for several specialty chain stores throughout the east coast.

Kimberly always loved introducing and sharing new and exciting cheeses, tastes, and amazing food experiences, and she continues to enjoy working closely with small, artisanal producers to introduce their products to appreciative foodies.

Laura Wooten – Sales Associate

Phone: 703-430-5616
Email: lwooten@EuroUSA.net

Laura first immersed herself in the world of specialty foods in 1997 at the Dean & Deluca cheese counter in New York City. After two years in the city, Laura moved to Virginia to work as a cheese maker for Everona Dairy where she cultivated a deep appreciation for handmade products.  In 2000, Laura joined the Whole Foods Market Specialty Team in Charlottesville VA , spending four  years as a specialty buyer while expanding her product knowledge and developing a passion for natural, organic and artisanal foods.  Laura began her wholesale food sales career in 2004, growing her territory throughout Virginia and North Carolina.  

Laura’s extensive background in specialty retail and experience with her family’s restaurant business creates a strong platform for providing outstanding customer service to both retail and foodservice accounts.  Laura is also an artist and draws inspiration from the gardens, farms, and natural landscapes behind every artisanal food.