Amarillo and Surrounding Area

Whether you’ve just left work and are meeting a group of friends, or you are planning a leisurely dinner, you’ll find some of the finest dining that the Amarillo area and Texas Panhandle has to offer right in your backyard of Amarillo it’s surrounding communities.

As a proud partner to many of the fine establishments, Watson Sysco offers 6 day a week delivery to selected areas, featuring over 7500 quality assured items considered to be the finest in the food service distribution industry. With a local office in Amarillo and associates living in the community, we offer a readily available list of services customized for the tastes and preferences of the Amarillo/Panhandle area dining establishments.

For your Amarillo/Panhandle area restaurant supply needs and further information, please call 1-800-775-4207 and enter extension 2407 for Peggy Reed, Amarillo/Panhandle area District Sales Manager.
Peggy Reed - District Sales Manager
Originally From: Mobridge, South Dakota
Family Recap: 

Married, 2 daughters, 1 grandson, a grandbaby on the way

Time with Sysco: 7 Years
Market Worked: Pampa /Borger/Amarillo
Career Highlights: 

            2006 Presidential Award
            2006 Ring of Excellence
            2007 Diamond Added to Ring of Excellence
            2007 Chairman’s Club
            2007 DSM Position

Hobbies and other Interests: 

            Bass Fishing w/ my husband Burt
            Nascar
            Reading

David Ysasaga - District Sales Manager
Originally From: Lubbock / Amarillo
Family Recap: 

I have a mother and one sister, and a dog

Time with Sysco: 6 Years
Market Worked: Worked the Hereford / Amarillo area, has been Wichita Falls District Sales Manager, currently Amarillo District Sales Manager
Career Highlights: 

Received a collegiate baseball scholarship in 98 to attend West Texas A&M University, I was the president of Students in Free Enterprise (economics Group) and lead our team to a third place finish in the world competition. Graduated in 2003, with a marketing and economics degree, Joined Sysco foods as a Marketing Associate, won Rookie of the year and the Ring of Excellence in 06. Also was part of District of the year in 06, and 07.

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Love to play all sports baseball and Football inparticular, I love the Dallas Cowboys, and Texas Rangers, and really just enjoy the outdoors… fishing, golfing, and hunting.

Wayne May - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Midland, Texas
Family Recap: 

Married to my lovely wife Lisa for 25 years.

Time with Sysco: 14 Years
Market Worked: Amarillo and Canyon, Texas.
Career Highlights: 

Multiple recipient of marketing associate of the year for Amarillo, as well as Sysco Corporate winner or national awards.

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Golf and taking cruises.

Charles Dove - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Amarillo, TX
Family Recap: 

Married, 3 Children 

Time with Sysco: 13 Years
Market Worked: Amarillo and Texas panhandle area
Career Highlights: 

Haul of Fame Driver of the year 1998,2002,2003,2004

HS Diploma, Transportation Supervisor Fiscal yr 06 

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Sport trucks, Drumming and anything outdoors

Josh Dixon - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Texas City, TX
Family Recap: 

Married to Ayvrie who is a stay-at-home mom.  I have two kids Ashlyn (3 years) and Jace (9 months). 

Time with Sysco: 7 Years
Market Worked: Bryan/College Station, TX, Amarillo
Career Highlights: 

5 years in the restaurant business and 5 years with Sysco

Hobbies and other Interests: 
Jeffery Roe - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Terre Haute, Indiana
Family Recap: 

Wife Debbie & Daughter Ashley

Time with Sysco: 5 Years
Market Worked: Amarillo
Career Highlights: 

5 yrs in Foodservice

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Riding & Racing Motorcycles with family and friends and Cooking for the fun of it.

Jonathan Sullivan - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Farwell, TX
Family Recap: 

Married with two children

Time with Sysco: 5 Years
Market Worked: San Angelo, Junction
Career Highlights: 

I have a Bachelor Degree in Religion and have been in the
foodservice industry for 8 years

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Any outdoor activity

Amanda Paris - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Amarillo TX
Family Recap: 

I have two sweet little boys Jace is 8 and Jett is 3. Fiance is Michael Lewis.

Time with Sysco: 4 Years
Market Worked: Pampa and Amarillo
Career Highlights: 

I owned and operated my own company for 4 years as a tobacco wholesaler. I sold out to a very large wholesaler. I also worked for the SFFCU in the Marketing Department.

Hobbies and other Interests: 

I love sports dearly. I play a lot of softball and when I’m not playing Jace is playing Baseball. I enjoy watching Jace race his motorcycle and love watching Baby Jett grow up way too fast.  I love spending time with my family and enjoy shopping a little too much. I’m a die hard New York Yankee fan.

James Ryan - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Taiwan moved to Wichita Falls in 1989
Family Recap: 

My family business is Chinese restaurants.

Time with Sysco: 4 Years
Market Worked: Amarillo
Career Highlights: 

Bachelor in Business administration from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Tx.

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Football, Basketball, Xbox 360

Jamie Gilbert - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Amarillo, TX
Family Recap: 

I have been married to my wonderful husband Ryan for 8 years and our son Mason is 3.

Time with Sysco: 3 Years
Market Worked: 
Career Highlights: 

Graduated from West Texas A& M in 2004.  Have been in the Restaurant industry for 13 years.

Hobbies and other Interests: 

I love to run to try to get in shape, love to go to boxing to relieve my stress, love to garden to make my yard look good, love to shop to look for another pair of adorable shoes and finally I love to spend time with Ryan and Mason out in the sun!!!!!!

 

Sam Blackburn - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Amarillo, TX
Family Recap: 

Getting married in July to Celeste, we have a beautiful eight month-old son, Bennett.

Time with Sysco: 2 Years
Market Worked: 
Career Highlights: 

Got my start opening restaurants when I was in highschool, 6 years in foodservice - moved to Phoenix and graduated from Scottsdale Culinary Institute.  Executive Sous Chef for a restaurant concept company in Phoenix for 3 years, moved back to Amarillo and took Executive Chef position of Zen 721.

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Cooking and spending time with Bennett.

Buster Bledsoe - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Amarillo, Tx
Family Recap: 

Wife Misty, Son Ace

Time with Sysco: 2 Years
Market Worked: 
Career Highlights: 

Graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture Business & Economics in December 2002.  Worked in restaurants for 10 years, and was in banking for 7 years.

 

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Lead singer and rhythm guitar player for The Buster Bledsoe Band, enjoy watching rodeos, racing of all kinds, and riding Harley’s and four wheelers.