Presence Marketing/ Dynamic Presence

Mary Scarcello
Regional Vice President (Presence Marketing)
Mary has been with Presence Marketing since the launch of the
Presence West division February of 2007. Mary started in the natural
foods industry as a merchandiser/sales representative for a
manufacturer, in 2001 she entered the world of brokering and she still
loves it!

Bethany Hawkins
Northern California Brand/Sales Manager
Grocery Division (Presence Marketing)
Bethany Hawkins began her career with Advantage Sales & Marketing
in 1990 as a sales representative in Southern California. She moved to
Northern California in 1993 to develop the natural foods division for
the company. After eight years, Bethany tried her hand on the
manufacturing side of the business. She worked as a Western Regional
Sales Manager with several companies including Horizon Organic Dairy,
Imagine Foods and Country Choice Organic.

Bethany and her husband, Tim, settled in Novato, California. They have
two dogs, Chico and Sadie – and one cat, Boomer.

Bethany looks forward to her position as the Northern California Grocery
Sales/Brand Manager. She’s ready to get to work and make things happen!

Shari Robertson
Brand/Sales Manager | Nutrition | Body Care (Presence Marketing)
Shari Robertson was introduced to the natural/health food industry in
1989 working for a small restaurant near the first Whole Foods in
Houston. This café worked with the community, providing a variety of
prepared foods purchased from Whole Foods. From there, she began
her 10 year career with Whole Foods, and moved to Berkeley, CA to
help open their second California store. During this time she
experienced a variety of positions including Grocery Team Leader,
Store Merchandiser and Demo and Marketing Coordinator. Shari left
Whole Foods in 2000 and went into Sales and Marketing with a
National brokerage, leaving in 2008 as the West Retail Operations
Manager. Now Shari is currently enjoying her Nutrition | Body Care
Sales Manager position with Presence West.

Chris LeFrak
Senior Merchandiser (Presence Marketing)
Chris has been working within the grocery field since 1992. He first
started in the conventional field for Albertson's Grocery Market and
continued into Ralphs Super Market. He worked his way up the ladder
and spent time between grocery and produce. Chris ran his own
produce department for a time and finished his conventional career at
Ralphs as the Manager of Merchandising, 3rd in charge at store level.

Chris has integrated his conventional grocery experience with his foray
into the natural foods industry. He has been doing broker work since
2005 and is now a Senior Merchandiser for PMI, working within the
Whole Foods Market.

Cristela Saravia
Senior Distributor Account Executive (Presence Marketing)
Cristela was introduced to the natural food industry in 2004 when she
was hired by a Southern California Natural Foods Broker as a Grocery
Assistant. Prior to her work in the natural food industry Cristela worked
for one of the largest and most renown day spas in California. As a floor
supervisor she was in charge of the daily activities of both clients and
staff. It was at the spa where she was able to appreciate the importance
of body wellness as a vital aspect in our daily lives.

In addition to her professional work Cristela has a B.A. in Theatre
from Cal State University, Northridge which she feels contributes greatly
to her work and her passion for life.

Her eclectic background has brought a refreshing and innovative spin
to her work, as she has been an integral member of Presence West
since 2007.