November Employee Spotlight: Shannon San

Mahaska is excited to welcome Shannon San to our Customer Service team. Shannon started at Mahaska at the beginning of August. Continue reading to learn more about Shannon!  Location: Oskaloosa, IA Title at Mahaska: Customer Sales Representative What was your job before coming to Mahaska?  Fareway Stores for 20 years.  I grew up there.  What […]

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January Employee Spotlight: Amanda Braden

Location: Oskaloosa, IA Title at Mahaska: Customer Sales Representative Years at Mahaska: a little under 1 year Job before coming to Mahaska: Store Manager for Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa What does a typical day look like for you? I spend the majority of my day calling customers and getting their orders. Educate them on […]

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Welcome Isaiah Nieuwsma

Isaiah Nieuwsma

We would like to officially welcome  Isaiah Nieuwsma to the Mahaska team!  Isaiah just started three weeks ago as one of our Administrative Assistants in Salina, KS. He was born in Ottumwa, IA and grew up in Sigourney. Before joining us, Isaiah worked as a Short-Term Disability Claims Examiner. Check out this week’s employee spotlight to get to […]

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Get to know Colby Lemons

Colby Lemons

We are highlighting Colby Lemons in this month’s employee spotlight.  He has worked with us for 8 months as a Coffee Sales Representative. Colby was born and raised in Salina, Kansas, working in coffee sales before coming to Mahaska.  Check out the rest to get to know Colby better: What is a typical day at […]

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Have You Met John Van Zante?

John Van Zante

We are shinning our employee spotlight on John Van Zante, our Equipment Sales and Service Manager, this month! John was born in Mahaska County and grew up in Rural Rose Hill Iowa before moving to Fremont, IA.  Before coming to Mahaska, he worked for his dad, who owned his own company doing service station repair, tanks, pumps, […]

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Have you met Annette Steckelberg?

Annette Steckelberg

This month we shine our employee spotlight on Annette Steckelberg. Annette has been with us for two years at our Norfolk location, working as an administrative assistant. Born and raised in Wayne, Nebraska, Annette worked for CHS before coming to Mahaska. Keep reading to get to know a little more about Annette! What is a typical […]

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Get to Know Holly Paasch

Holly Paasch

Holly Paasch is one of our sales representatives in Omaha.  She has been with Mahaska for four years now, working at Advantage Waypoint Food Service Broker before-hand.  Holly was born in Omaha and grew up in Elkhorn.  Get to know more about Holly in this month’s Employee Spotlight! What is a typical day at Mahaska […]

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Get To Know Kevin Ellis, Mahaska Coffee Vending Technician

Kevin Ellis

Kevin Ellis works at Mahaska as a Coffee Vending Technician. Born and raised in Ottuma, Iowa, Kevin has been a hardworking and dedicated Mahaska employee for two years. Read below to find out more about him! What is a typical day at Mahaska look like for you? Service repair calls, preventative maintenance, maintain and service beverage […]

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Say Hello to Zachary Stough

Zachary Stough is one of our Account Managers in Iowa and has been with Mahaska for five years now.  Zachary grew up in Pella, Iowa.  Before coming to Mahaska Zachary worked for Hy-Vee.  Keep reading to get to know Zachary better. What is a typical day at Mahaska look like for you? Service all major grocery […]

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Meet Nicholas Janssen, Mahaska Staff Accountant

Nicholas Janssen is one of Mahaska’s newest Staff Accountants who began in January. He grew up in Hampton and previously worked as an accountant at Mercy Medical Hospital in Northern Iowa. Read more to get to know Nicholas better! Favorite beverage that Mahaska distributes? Pepsi Favorite snack that Mahaska distributes? Scotcharoo Bars What do you do […]

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