The Passion. The Drive. The Experience.
Peter E. Mikedis brings an extensive background in food and service management in
Corporate, Senior, Childcare and K -12 Dining. Most recently Peter held the position
of Chief Operating Officer of the largest provider of “Meals on Wheels”
in the Boston area, overseeing daily operations — customer service, production,
purchasing, quality control, packaging, and delivery of over 1.5 million meals per
year to charter schools, child care facilities, state and social agencies, and elderly
clients.
As founder, Peter has spearheaded the development of Sidekim Foods from concept
to implementation, bringing with him years of experience and leadership in the industry.
Peter has held senior level positions with two major corporate dining firms throughout
New England. Peter began his career studying culinary arts for 3 years and has honed
his skills in various high profile restaurants along the North Shore and in Boston.
Kurt Stegenga comes to Sidekim Foods with a wide range of experience both in and
out of the food industry. Kurt has been an entrepreneur in the furniture business,
a political staffer on Beacon Hill, a trucking manager, a medical systems warehouser
as well as a manager in the meals on wheels industry. With his years of experience,
his undeniable business savvy, and his entrepreneurial attitude, Kurt has the capabilities
to help Sidekim Foods provide exceptional food and service to any and all clients.
Nicholas Thomadis joins Sidekim Foods with over 25 years of culinary experience.
Nick started his training in Greece, employed as a private chef to the captain of
a freight liner, travelling the ports of Europe, Russia and the United States. Along
the way, Nick experimented with new cuisines and ingredients, constantly devising
new dishes and exciting combinations of flavors. After moving to the U.S., Nick
put his considerable skills to work as the owner of a highly successful family pizzeria
for 13 years.
Julie holds a Bachelors degree in Business Management with focus on Exercise Science
from UMass, Amherst. Shortly after graduating, Julie became an ACE certified personal
trainer working with pre-teens to seniors. Realizing that exercise was only one
part of the wellness equation, she went back to school and received her Masters
degree in Science in food and Nutrition from Framinham State College. As an RD her
goal is to educate people of all ages on nutrition, exercise and wellness. She
has worked in hospital, daycare and public school programs. Julie shares our passion
for food and the philosophy that everyone should have a great meal!
Marvin Kane comes to Sidekim Foods having served as webmaster, web production manager
and interactive consultant for a range of Fortune 1000 companies, such as National
Cable Communications, Cyrk, The Gillette Company, Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments,
Peterbilt Motors, Accenture, T-Mobile and Caterpillar. His achievements include
vastly increased employee participation in corporate activities with the innovative
use of intranets and a revolution in corporate public relations through the use
of online media materials, just to name a couple.
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