Bruce Hickie

Client Services Director

  • 25+ years of sales management experience in the CPG Industry
  • 17 years in the Natural Food Channel, either V.P of Sales or Director of Sales with the following companies:
    • Hain Food Group
    • Small Planet Foods
    • Annie’s
    • Applegate Farms – Employee of the Year in 2006
    • Crofter’s Fruit Products
  • Multiple Channel experience: Grocery, Natural, Foodservice, Military, Club…
  • Bruce has managed a 17 person sales force or been the entire sales organization…his experience is national in scope
  • Before joining Ignite, Bruce had his own Consulting Business

Bruce is originally from New Jersey, and spent a good deal of his career around metro New York. He finally convinced his wife to move to Naples, Florida ten years ago, and they’ve never looked back.  Bruce has three daughters that have kept him quite “active,” all but one is now on their own.  In his spare time, Bruce is an avid golfer and all around sports fan.