Leadership
PRESIDENT & CEO
Joseph Lapchak
Joseph Lapchak has extensive experience in the banking and finance sectors.
With over 17 years of experience in the beverage industry, he oversees all phases of operations at USHydrations and serves as a member of its Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
President & CEO
Senior Vice President
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.
Senior Vice President
VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
Joseph Peters
Joseph Peters oversees USHydrations’ production, engineering, 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.
Vice President 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.
Director of Business Development
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Jennifer Verry
Jennifer Verry is responsible for overseeing the company's Human Resources initiatives, systems and strategies including personnel issues, recruitment, training, policies and procedures, benefit administration, and payroll.
Her previous experience includes serving as Human Resources Manager for a private, Federal government sub-contractor.
Director of Human Resources
DIRECTOR OF LOGISTICS
Joseph McGeer
Joseph McGeer is the longest serving employee at USHydrations and began his career with the company at its inception in 1999. Joe is responsible for overseeing all warehouse operations, fleet management, and inventory control.
Director of Logistics