Patrick Persons

President and CEO

Patrick is an accomplished executive within the middle market sector, including food services, manufacturing, business services and oil & gas.

Miguel Espindola

Executive Sous Chef

Miguel has considerable experience within the foodservice and hospitality sectors. This would include leading a large team within a commissary kitchen environment.

Flora Mckay

Director of Community and Nutrition

Flora comes to the Butter Beans team with a background in sustainable development, and a great passion for nutrition and wellness education.

Shane Barber

Director of Catering and Cafe Services

Shane Barber is a high performing dynamic leader who possesses an uncommon passion for excellence.

Robson Demattos

Transportation Manager

Born and raised in Brazil, Robson grew up helping his father in the family’s hotel and restaurant business where he always was involved in transportation, operations, and logistics.

Martha Persons

Vice President

Martha is an experienced executive in the technology and business services sectors.

Jason Wong

Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Growing up as a chef and manager in his family’s food establishments, Jason mastered the hospitality trade prior to opening several more restaurants throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Robert Larcom

Director Of Operations

Rob Larcom has more than two decades of hotel and restaurant experience.

Janelle Mitchell

School Manager

Janelle Mitchell brings over 15 years of food service experience to the Butter Beans team.

Nadya Purdy

Office Manager

Nadya joins Butter Beans with a bachelor degree in Education from ASPU and Brooklyn College School of Continuing Education.

Dana-Marie Moore

Executive Chef

Dana Marie Moore brings 10 years of culinary experience in fine dining and high-volume catering to the Butter Beans Kitchen.

Susie Cover

Vice President of Operations

A skilled chef with extensive experience in catering and food service, Susie has worked for Butter Beans since 2016 overseeing school operations in NYC and New Jersey.

Kristina Graeber

Director Of Operations

A California native, Kristina grew up snacking on her mom’s home-made granola and farm-fresh produce.

Ryan Kahl

Purchasing Manager

Ryan Kahl was born in Honolulu, and began bartending in college at Syracuse, NY.

Elena Fomenko

Administrative Manager

Elena provides administrative support to the Butter Beans team and successfully manages the back office.