This is our team

Bread Alone is supported every day by a team of more than 250 employees. Bread, pastry, cafe, packing, distribution, farmers market, administration, cleaning, and more. Getting breads, pastries, and foods out every day is a remarkable team effort. Here is our management team.

The leader family

Nels Leader

CEO
Sharon Burns-Leader

COO
Dan Leader

Founder

Facilities & Equipment

Charlie Debellis

Director of Properties
Dylan Henn

Maintenance Specialist
Joe Acquisto

Maintenance Specialist
John Coghill

Groundkeeping Specialist
Neal Drucquer

VP of Facilities & Equipment
Sam Hoolihan

Maintenance Specialist

Finance & Planning

Dan Crandell

Director of Finance
Dan Milroy

Dispatch Manager
Gina Coschingano

Purchasing Manager
Ian Martin

VP of Finance & Planning
Margarito Jimenez

Warehouse Specialist
Teresa Carlucci

AR Specialist

People Operations

Darcelle Taylor

VP of People Operations
Noel Delgado

HR & Culture Manager
Shyla Liaschenko

Recruiting Specialist
Terri Cox

Payroll Specialist

Production

Athenais Boeffard

VP of Production
Corey Marshall

Sanitation Manager
Dave Gardner

Food Safety Manager
Edilton “Eddie” DeOliviera

Production Manager
Juan Hernandez

Production Manager
Nils Aspengren

Director of Production

Retail

Blessing Schuman-Strange

VP of Hospitality & Retail
Gabriela Rosario

PASTRY CHEF
Gonzalo Lanao

HEAD BAKER & DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION OPERATIONS
Halley Santelli

Boiceville Cafe Manager
Jackson Quinn

Production Manager
Julie Beesmer

Woodstock Cafe Senior Manager
Karma Tenzin

NYC Market Manager
Lisa Mason

Rhinebeck Cafe Manager
Liz DeSiena

CHEF DE CUISINE
Megan Cerulli

Rhinebeck Cafe Junior Manager
Melissa Beck

Director of Retail operations
Octavia Mauer

Market Support Specialist
Sonam Wangdue

Sales & Marketing

Alekz Pacheco

Brand Manager
Delvante Brown

Customer Care
Elizabeth Welch

Wholesale Manager
Heather Berman-Waner

Customer Care & Sales Specialist
Rosa Solis

Customer Care Supervisor