Leadership

PRESIDENT & CEO

Prashant Shitut

Prashant Shitut took the helm of USHydrations in 2014, implementing a culture of operational excellence.

He has more than 25 years of experience in leadership roles at various businesses and industries managing manufacturing and technology organizations.

Shitut also has considerable experience in turnarounds and M&A activities.

E: PShitut@ushydrations.com
O: (570) 655-7755 X213
M: (570) 814-9011

President & CEO

VICE PRESIDENT & CFO

Joseph Lapchak

Joseph Lapchak has extensive experience in the banking and finance sectors.

With over 15 years of experience in the beverage industry, he supports USHydrations’ financial strategy and monitors its daily financial operation.

E: JLapchak@ushydrations.com
O: (570) 655-7755 X214
M: (570) 594-3844

Vice President & CFO

Vice President, Strategy & Compliance

Shekhar Patel, Ph.D

Dr. Patel has worked at several top global food, nutritional, pharma/vaccines, and diagnostics companies.

He brings a wealth of management and technical knowledge of operations, health and nutrition to USHydrations, responsible for R&D and improving beverage product quality from a process engineering perspective.

E: SPatel@ushydrations.com
O: (570) 655-7755 X218
M: (914) 295-7693

Vice President, Strategy & Compliance

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Joseph Peters

Joseph Peters oversees USHydrations’ production, processing and sanitation operations, working closely with global customers to ensure their exact specifications are met.

He has many years of experience in beverage manufacturing, including serving as plant manager or manufacturing manager at two high-speed bottling facilities.

E: jpeters@ushydrations.com
O: (570) 655-7755 Ext. 217

Director of Operations

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Patrick Fisher

Patrick Fisher’s over forty years of extensive experience with several leading CPG companies, serves existing and potential customers well.

That experience included managing customers’ sales, business development, procurement, merchandising, finance, trade relations, transportation and supply chain.

E: PFisher@ushydrations.com
O: (570) 655-7755 X 233
M: (570) 466-3651

Director of Business Development

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Jennifer Verry

Jennifer Verry is responsible for all personnel issues, including recruiting, screening and interviewing applicants, training, policies and procedures, benefit administration, and payroll.

Her previous experience includes serving as Human Resources Manager for a private, Federal government sub-contractor.

E: JVerry@ushydrations.com
O: (570) 655-7755 X228
M: (570) 690-0081

Human Resources Manager

LOGISTICS MANAGER

Joseph McGeer

Joseph McGeer has been with USHydrations for 19 years and is responsible for overseeing all inbound materials, fleet management, all warehouse operations and inventory control.

He ensures that the department is operating in a safe manner and all employees are wearing the proper safety equipment.

E: JMcGeer@ushydrations.com
O: (570) 655-7755 X225
M: (570) 592-7064

Logistics Manager

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

Rudra Upadhyaya

Rudra Upadhyaya is responsible for all engineering, maintenance and project functions.

With over 15 years of project management experience, he most recently served as Project Management Consultant, Advance Research for PepsiCo, Inc. in Hawthorne, New York.

E: RUpadhyaya@ushydrations.com
O: (570) 655-7755 ext 216

Director of Engineering