Happy People
The Bakery On Main Team
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Michael Smulders
President and Founder
Alias/Nickname – “The granola boss”
Fun Fact – I like to watch Leave it to Beaver re-runs.
Favorite Bakery On Main Product is – Blueberry Scone Oatmeal
Favorite Quote -
“Where’s my latte!?”
(After a couple of brushes with local TV stardom)
“In matters of style, swim with the current;In matters of principle, stand like a rock.”
Thomas Jefferson
The best part of being the president of Bakery On Main is – the people who work for me have to laugh at my jokes.
If I won a million dollars - I would pay half of it in taxes.
Melissa Carducci-Brooks
Operations Manager
Nickname - Carducci / Melbee
Fun fact about you – I spent many years travelling around the country attending music festivals to see bands play
Favorite Bakery On Main product – RAINFOREST GRANOLA
Favorite Quote – “DON’T WORRY ABOUT A THING, BECAUSE EVERY LITTLE THING IS GONNA BE ALRIGHT”
Best part of your job – Working with great people and making yummy products that people love!
If I won 1 Million dollars – I would pay off our mortgage, pay for Elliott’s College Tuition, go on an amazing trip, and put the rest in savings for retirement.
Deirdre Stolte
Office Manager
Nickname: “D”, “Mom”, “Big Momma”
Fun Fact: I waited on Harry Connick Jr. 20+ years ago when I was a waitress in New Jersey and he was just starting to make a name for himself.
Favorite Bakery On Main Product: Raspberry Chocolate Almond Truebar
Favorite Quote: “Put on your big girl panties and deal with it!”
Best Part of My Job: Being able to interact with all of the employees and getting to know them on a personal level.
If I won a million dollars: First of all I wouldn’t quit my job, I love working here! I would pay off all our student loans, then buy a house for myself and my daughters and finally get more involved in our community through various non-profit agencies and see where I can make a difference.
Frank Guiliano
Production Manager
Nickname: Frankie Danky
Fun Fact: Takes about 10 gallons of sap to make 1 quart of Maple syrup
Favorite Bakery On Main Product: Coconut cashew true bars
Favorite Quote: “Feed a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish feed him for a lifetime.”
Best Part of My Job: Working with a great team at Bakery On Main.
If I won 1 million dollars: I’d be closer to retirement.
Jennifer Salisbury
Quality Assurance Manager
Also Known As: “S”, “Steaks”
Fun Fact: I married my best friend/high school sweetheart and am married longer than some of our employees have been alive.
Favorite Bakery On Main product: Coconut Cashew Truebar
Favorite Quote: “Comprehension is not necessary for cooperation.” – Morpheus in the movie The Matrix
Best part of your job: I get paid to play with food!! I love meeting new customers, developing their products , training our employees to make safe, healthy food.
If I won 1 million dollars: I would not quit my job, just reduce hours. Pay off our house, continue paying for my boys’ 2 private colleges, build my parents a single level house, complete with all landscaping services. Put in an inground pool for my husband and retire him!!!!
Adopt 2 horses for Matt and I to ride. Give Dan a down payment for his elusive Camaro – put it in the driveway with a big red bow . Donate $5000 to Manes and Motions therapeutic riding center. Invest what is left.
Paul Connolly
Vice President of Sales
Fun fact about you: Played lacrosse at Michigan State University also an avid family outdoorsman hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, and ice hockey.
Favorite Bakery On Main product: Rainforest Banana Nut Granola
Favorite Quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” – Wayne Gretsky…via Michael Scott Office season 5 “The Michael Scott Paper Company”
Best part of your job: Working with great people & making available great tasting food products with clean ingredient statements (Non GMO).
If I won 1 million dollars: I would pay for 100% of the kids college, add additional funds to the scholarship fund for college students studying Food Systems at Michigan State University, and take my wife to Rome.
Jorge Diaz
Warehouse Manager
Nickname: “G”
Favorite BOM product: Coconut Cashew Truebar
Favorite Quote: “Git er done!”
Best part of your job: Making my boss smile (is my nose brown enough?)
If I won one million dollars: Put both daughters through college & invest the rest for retirement.
Todd Einig
Eastern Region Sales Manager
Fun fact about you: I love snow
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