MEET OUR PREMIUM PEOPLE!
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Partners
Marc Largent
CEO
Founder and owner in all BLIG & PL entities. 20 years of JJ operations experience. Marc provides executive leadership, leads our partnership and alignment with JJ corporate and leads growth and acquisition efforts.
Jerome Hranka
President
Owner in all BLIG & PL entities. Joined in 2021 with real estate investment experience and 20 years of corporate leadership experience in Caterpillar Inc dealer store operations, sales, marketing, and financial consulting. Took on the President role for Premium Loaves companies in 2025.
David Butts
Chairman of the Board
Founder and owner in all BLIG & PL entities. Over 45 years of executive management experience including numerous board positions, mergers and acquisitions, engineering, operations, finance, sales and marketing. David provides board leadership and financial strategy for ownership team.
Executive Team
Jay Buban
Vice President of Operations
Patrick Ventura
Vice President of Operations
Carolyn Gaudio
Vice President of Accounting Operations
Operations
Ryan Cortese
Director of Operations Excellence
Michael (Riley) Lawson
Director of Operations - Illinois
Bryant Buford
Director of Operations - Wisconsin
Amanda Muentnich
Director of Operations - Carolinas
Jason Sprenger
Director of Operations - Texas
Austen Epperson
Director of Operations - Ohio
Andrew Donald
Director of Operations - Colorado
Jeff Collier
Operations Support Analyst
Luke Frichtl
Store Performance Manager
Bryan Kirchmeier
Store Performance Manager
Justin Montemar
WI Catering Manager
Accounting, Human Resources & Administration
Dylan Nein
Accounting Manager
Jennifer Hill
Senior Accountant
Kirsten Gray
HR & Payroll Manager
Holly Upton
Staff Accountant
Felix Archer
Staff Accountant
Dillon Wooden
Staff Accountant
Nolen Leiva
Staff Accountant
Beth Overholt
Director of Communications & Administration
Gena Willey
Executive Assistant
Katy Vaughan
Director of Real Estate
Brent Herbeck
Director of Construction
Mark Oertwig
Finance and Acquisition Manager
Nathan Hemstreet
Financial Analyst
Jordan Thomas
Payroll Specialist
In Memoriam
Corey Ingram