Keynote Speaker

John Latella

President, McClure’s Pickles

John Latella is president of  McClure’s Pickles. Prior to joining the Detroit based pickle manufacturer in 2017, John was CEO of Garden Fresh Salsa which he helped grow to a $110M year brand. His background in food operations, leadership, legal, finance, family business, and his track record for successful growth in gourmet food brought him to his current position. John holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Wayne State University, a master’s degree in finance from Walsh College and earned a law degree from Michigan State University. He was a senior trial attorney for the Macomb County prosecutor’s office before his time with Garden Fresh.