Joseph Desmarteau
Leadership
DIRECTOR OF Process Improvement
Joseph Desmarteau
Joseph Desmarteau leads our process improvement and training initiatives for the organization. He’s responsible for facilitating Lean and Six Sigma opportunities while creating programs that support our employee development objectives.
His background includes over 35 years of manufacturing, supply chain, and teaching experience with large, mid-sized, and small private and publicly traded organizations.
E: jdesmarteau@ushydrations.comO: (570) 655-7755 X216
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.
Executive Vice President & CFO
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Joseph Peters
Joseph Peters oversees USHydrations’ manufacturing and engineering 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.
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.
Director of Business Development
Human Resources Manager
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.
Assistant Operations 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.
Director of Process Improvement