Chris Nelson is President & Chief Executive Officer of the MIXTEC Group. Chris was born and raised in produce. His father was the founder and co-owner of Royal Packing Company for twenty years, one of the largest growers/shippers of lettuce in California. Chris has dedicated his entire career to managing large food and produce companies. Prior to joining MIXTEC in 1998, Chris served eight years as the COO/EVP of Ready Pac Produce during which time sales grew from $40MM to $240MM per year.