To Support Your Stores and Restaurants with effective sanitation programs to help prevent food-borne illnesses.

Management Team

James M. Keller, President

Mr. Keller has spent the past 15 years with Patco Management, Inc.  in roles such as Director of Sales and Service, Vice President of Sales, and his current role of President & Chief Operating Officer.  His qualifications and credentials include:

        ·   Cornell University , Retail Food Store sanitation course.

        ·    Member, Central Atlantic Sanitarians

        ·   Member, NY State Food Protection Association.

        ·    Committee Member, 2001-2003, NECSA Education Committee

        ·     Committee Member, 2002-2004, NYACS Education Committee.

        ·     Sanitation Consultant for 7-Eleven, Amerada Hess, and various other   convenience store chains.  

        ·    Serv Safe Certified

Patrick M. Killorin

Registered Sanitarian

Mr. Killorin has spent the past twenty-five years reviewing programs, testing products, and studying sanitation procedures in the Food Industry in order to develop well-organized and effective guidelines that would be useful in the curtailment of potential food borne hazards in a food processing facility.

His personal goal is to present an economically feasible program which would guarantee that foods are produced, processed, prepared, and served in a clean and sanitary environment with a minimum of contamination.

His qualifications and credentials reflect the professionalism that has become part of the Patco , Inc. tradition:

·                Registered Sanitarian, NYS Registry of Sanitarians, Inc.

·                Registered Sanitarian, NYS Milk & Food Sanitarians Assn.

·                Member, Central Atlantic Sanitarians Associations

·                Member, AFDO, Association of Food and Drug Officials

·                Committee Member, 1985, NYS Food Committee

·                Member, NYS Food Equipment Committee

·                Member, NYS Milk & Food Sanitarian Advisory Committee

·                Cornell University , Graduate Sanitarian Course

·                Instructor, Food Protection Certification program of Cornell University

·                Member of N.E.H.A.

·                Sanitation Consultant for, Penn Traffic Supermarkets, and

                 various  other convenience and supermarket retail stores

Timothy J. Jasmin,

Vice President of Training

Mr. Jasmin has spent the past 15 years with Patco in roles of Service operations, Regional Manager and his current role as the Vice President of  Training. Mr. Jasmin is responsible for all of the company training programs for customers and Patco’s team of service technicians. Mr. Jasmin also provides Food Safety and Sanitation Consulting for many of Patco’s National Accounts. 

  ·     Food Safety Certified from Cornell University

  ·     Serv Safe Proctor

  ·     Serv Safe Certified 

Mark Little

Vice President of Field Operations

 Mark started his career with Patco as a Service Technician and has quickly developed into a Fine manager of Patco’s Service Technicians. Mark provides oversight of the execution of Patco’s service commitment to its retail clients while providing daily coaching and leadership to Patco’s technicians to insure consistency from one location to the next. Prior to working with Patco, Mark spent 15 years working for Casey’s General Stores and The Pantry in various management positions. Mark is ServSafe certified.

Jim Sevchik,

Regulatory Affairs Manager

Prior to joining Patco Food Safety Consultants as Regulatory Affairs Manager, Jim Sevchik worked with the New York State Department of Agriculture for over 33 years.  His most recent position was Chief Inspector for the Division of Food Safety and Inspection, where his duties included the supervision of field inspection activities for the Upstate District including oversight over field offices in Buffalo , Rochester and Syracuse , New York . 

Some of Jim’s past experiences that he will be drawing from to uphold & improve Patco’s Quality Assurance are:

·    Coordinate regulatory obligations with other agencies involved in consumer protection

·     Representation at public functions serving as a speaker when requested

·     Develop and monitor HACCP based food safety programs

·     Develop and lecture at training seminars in the field of food safety

·      Review food labeling and advertising for compliance with federal and state regulations

·      Recommend preventive and corrective action on pest control issues

·      Assist as part of the investigative team when employee sabotage or product tampering is suspected

·       Perform audit inspections with a review and documentation of sanitary conditions

·      Provide guidance and training to insure compliance with the National Food Code

·     Act as a liaison with regulatory officials from various federal, state and local food protection agencies

Greg Fingar

Customer Service Manager

Mr. Fingar manages the daily IT Functions of Patco’s operations while also providing oversight to Patco’s daily office management operations. Greg has developed and currently manages a database management program which provides Patco’s technicians and Field managers with simple and efficient planning tools to insure Patco’s technicians deliver 100% completion rates by using these programs. Mr. Fingar served in The United States Air Force prior to joining the Patco management team. Greg is Serv Safe certified.

Mike Miles

Purchasing Director

Mr. Miles has spent the past 14 years working in such roles as Service technician, Director of Field Operations, Customer Service Manager  and his current role as The Director of Purchasing. Mr. Miles is repsonsible for all purchasing and distribution of Patco's products and equipment.   Mike is Serv Safe certified.

Francie Georgiades,

Business Development

Project Manager

Mrs. Georgiades joined the Patco team 5 years ago  in a customer service role and then spent the last 2 years managing Patco's Purchasing Department.  Mrs. Georgiades currently is responsible for the Marketing and Sales Coordination of all sales activities for the company.

Richard (Dick) Butler  

Business Development Director

Dick provides oversight of the execution of Patco’s service commitment to its East Coast retail clients. Prior to joining The Patco Management team, Dick worked with Scott’s lawn & garden division as a Regional manager and Agway in various Management positions. Dick is Serv Safe certified.