MANAGEMENT TEAM

Mr. Michael Bakeman, President

Michael Bakeman has 17 years experience in the seafood industry including positions with Blue Horizon in Seattle (Sales), Morey’s Fish Company in Minneapolis (Regional Sales Manager), US Food Service (Seafood and Meat Specialist), Icelander Meat and Seafood (President), Plitt Seafood (General Manager, Midwest) and American Fish and Seafood (Consultant, Sales).

Mr. Bakeman has extensive knowledge of end products, sales cycles, procurement, marketing, plant capabilities, training and production configuration. Mr. Bakeman has been involved in the restaurant industry as a manger and national trainer for a leading restaurant chain while in Seattle. In both capacities, he has a proven track record of budgeting, forecasting and exceeding all financial responsibilities.

Peter Nelson, Operations Specialist

Peter Nelson works at the University of Minnesota as Supervisor of the Andrew Boss Laboratory for Meat Science in the Department for Animal Science in the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Sciences.

Mr. Nelson has been involved in various animal research projects in the areas of diabetes, colon cancer, muscle biology/cell reproduction, testosterone and reproduction, animal feed additives and supplements, and animal muscle development. Mr. Nelson’s teaching activities include collegiate classroom lectures and professional lectures to the Department of Agriculture's Food and Meat Inspectors as well as European Meat Industry personnel on behalf of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), a division of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and laboratory sampling of product and environmental.

Prior to this, Mr. Nelson owned and operated the Community Market for 36 years. This was a federally inspected meat and poultry processing establishment. The 36-employee plant was a complete slaughter, process, and sausage manufacturer with national distribution.