Marion
Haskins - President
Marion founded Pacifica Natural Brokers in September of 2000. From
1993 to 2000, Marion was the Store Manager of Down
to Earth Natural Foods in both Kahului and Wailuku, Maui. Marion
moved to Maui in 1993 from La Jolla, California.
After graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in Philosophy,
Marion returned to her home town of La Jolla to manage the same
natural foods store in which she worked as a cashier during High
School. Talk about a dedication to natural foods (and where a degree
in Philosophy will get you)! With over 20 years of natural foods
experience including purchasing, merchandising, and demos, Marion
understands the industry from the retailer's, customer's and manufacturer's
standpoints.
Marion's genuine love of natural foods and products make it easy
for her to support and promote them.
Siobhan
(say Sha-von) Halstead - Marketing
& Promotions
Siobhan joined Pacifica Natural Brokers in December 2001. She brings
web design skills, marketing expertise and over 10 years natural
products industry experience to the Pacifica team. Her industry
experience includes being the sales manager and body-care formulator
for a noni manufacturer, Hawaiian
Herbal Blessings, Assistant Store Manager for Down
to Earth Kahului, the "Sample Sorceress" for the Wedge
Community Co-op in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and a working member
of two smaller co-ops.
Siobhan's
personal interests include photography, Celtic culture (myths, literature
and music), dancing, making soap, hiking and cooking. You can see
examples of her photography here
Bhama
Paritosh - Big Island Account Manager
Bhama joined Pacifica Natural Brokers in November 2003 and has over
10 years experience in the natural foods industry as a sales associate
of supplements and body care. Her experience with purchasing, merchandising
and resets has been with small health foods stores as well as large
companies such as Whole Foods in La Jolla, California.
Her current studies in molecular biology are focused on the benefits
of natural products for medicinal use, and she is excited about
the growing scientific support for natural foods and supplements.
Linda
Parker
- Oahu & Kauai Account Manager
Linda,
our newest team member, joined Pacifica in March 2008. She brings
a depth of knowledge and experience in the natural products industry.
She has worked as a supplement buyer for Seattle
Super Supplements, "The
Herbalist", and Mana
Health Foods.
She holds a B.A. from WSU in Consumer Studies, as well as a Master
Herbalist certificate through "The School of Natural Healing".
Linda has worked as a Natural Products Sales Rep for several years
Dionne
Miller- Kona Account Manager
Dionne
joined Pacifica in October 2007 as the Kauai representative and
relocated to the Kona side of the Big Island, June 2009. She’s
lived in the islands since 1989 and truly loves Hawaii’s “Island”
lifestyle. Her interest in the natural and organic lifestyle began
over 25 years ago when she walked into a natural foods store and
had her first taste of chocolate soy milk.
Dionne’s
personal interests include hiking, swimming, snorkeling and studying
Hawaii’s unique flora and fauna. She’s volunteered at
the Kilauea
Point National Wildlife Refuge, which shelters endangered Seabirds.
She even has a Manta Ray named after her, a large one she sighted
while snorkeling in deep water while on vacation in Kona. A picture
of Dionne the Manta can be viewed here
at the web site www.mantapacific.org.
Lori
Cavarocchi-
Oahu Rep
Lori joined the Pacifica team in May 2006. She is the Burt's Bees
Sales Rep on the island of Oahu.
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