Lubbock and Surrounding Areas

Whether you’ve just left a wonderful play at Lubbock’s downtown historical district or just watched a great college game, you’ll find some of the finest dining that West Texas has to offer right in your backyard of Lubbock and the surrounding areas.

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 Lubbock and associates living in the community, we offer a readily available list of services customized for the tastes and preferences of the West Texas dining establishments.

For your West Texas restaurant supply needs and further information, please call 1-800-775-4207 and enter extension 2448 for Lance Gowens, or 2530 for Mike Perry Lubbock District Sales Managers.

Mike Perry - District Sales Manager
Originally From: Tucson, Az.
Family Recap: 

Married Jay Nell and has
2 daughters

Time with Sysco: 24 Years
Market Worked: Abilene Area
Career Highlights: 

DSM Midland, Pueblo Co., Abilene
Pacesetter 91 & 92
Platinum Club 2000

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Camping, Fishing, Hunting

Michael Ramirez - District Sales Manager
Originally From: Odessa, Texas
Family Recap: 

Daughter: Samantha Gale Ramirez

Time with Sysco: 6 Years
Market Worked: Lubbock and Surrounding Area
Career Highlights: 

S&E Specialist for Sysco West Texas

MA in Midland/Odessa

Texas Tech Graduate B.B.A. Marketing

13 yrs Foodservice experience

7 yrs Foodservice management experience

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Boxing, Muay Thai, Jazz, Golf, Xbox 360

Renee Robertson - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Tulia, Texas
Family Recap: 

married to Corey Robertson
        2 girls: Reagan 7, & Rylee 2

Time with Sysco: 16 Years
Market Worked: Lubbock and surrounding towns
Career Highlights: 

 (education, yrs. In Foodservice, etc.)
            BA-Sociology
            18 years in foodservice

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Being at the lake or doing something outdoors with my family.

Jody Acrey - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Lubbock, Texas
Family Recap: 

I have been married to Kevin for 5 years and I have a 2 year old daughter named Aden.

Time with Sysco: 10 Years
Market Worked: Lubbock
Career Highlights: 

(education, yrs. In Foodservice, etc.)  I graduated from Tech in 2000 and have been with Watson SYSCO ever since.

Hobbies and other Interests: 

I love to read, bake, and spend time with my family.

Larry Gilliand - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Abilene, Texas
Family Recap: 

Married 13 years to wife, Lisa

Time with Sysco: 9 Years
Market Worked: Lubbock
Career Highlights: 

(education, yrs. In Foodservice, etc.) Mrs. Bairds Bakeries 1989-2001, two time employee of the year; Watson Sysco 2001-Present, Ring of Excellence, President’s Club, Chairman’s Club, MA of the Year, Torchbearer

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Music & Travel

Tyler Woods - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Colorado Springs, CO.
Family Recap: 

Single

Time with Sysco: 7 Years
Market Worked: Warehouse, Sample program/Will call, Accounting Clerk
Career Highlights: 
Hobbies and other Interests: 

Wakeboarding, Snowboarding, fishing, being on the lake. Spending time with family and friends.

Jennifer Taylor - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Lubbock, Texas
Family Recap: 

I was recently married to Weston Taylor in April 2007.

Time with Sysco: 6 Years
Market Worked: Lubbock, Plainview, Abernathy, Olton, Floydada, Lockney, Crosbyton and Idalou
Career Highlights: 

(Education, yrs. In Foodservice, etc.)  I graduated from Texas Tech in 2001 with a degree in Human Development and in 2004, I received a Masters degree in Restaurant Hotel and Institutional Management.  While in graduate school, I was a Teaching Assistant in the RHIM department.

Hobbies and other Interests: 

I like to listen to local bands with my husband, go shopping with my friends, eat at good restaurants, read and go to the movies.

Britney Stolle - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Round Rock Texas
Family Recap: 

Single

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

Texas Tech University  

BBA

Lady Raider Softball team member ’00-‘04

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Singing with my band “South 87”

Watching scary movies  

Playing fetch with my two golden retrievers.  

David Wolfe - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Lubbock, Texas
Family Recap: 
Time with Sysco: 5 Years
Market Worked: 
Career Highlights: 

(education, yrs. In Foodservice, etc.) Restaurant management and catering background. Hub City Brewery G.M. Depot Restaurant Catering Director

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Snow Skiing, martial arts and spending time with friends and family.

Amber Graham - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Lubbock
Family Recap: 
Time with Sysco: 4 Years
Market Worked: Lubbock
Career Highlights: 

I have been with Sysco a little over one year.  I worked with Chef Stephanie Maldonado in the Sysco test kitchen during that time.

 

I graduated from Texas Tech University with a Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management Degree in May 2006.   I have been working in restaurants since 1998.   

Hobbies and other Interests: 
Bradley Nickle - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Arlington, Texas
Family Recap: 

Married Lindsay (12/30/1995). Two Sons: Barrett Teaff (3/18/02) and Speight Bradley (1/18/06)

Time with Sysco: 4 Years
Market Worked: Lubbock, Texas
Career Highlights: 

(education, yrs. In Foodservice, etc.): Graduated Baylor University (B.A.) 1996. Prior to joining Watson Sysco, served in restaurant management for seven years.

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Traveling, photography, golf and wine. Enjoy serving the community through involvement with the American Cancer Society and Young Life.

Joe Flores - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Born and raised in Plainview
Family Recap: 

Married for fifteen years to M J, proud parents of one daughter Brittany which is nine at this time.

Time with Sysco: 3 Years
Market Worked: Amarillo, Plainview, Lubbock, Hobbs
Career Highlights: 

I got a BA from Wayland Baptist University in Business Administration

10 yrs in retail management

10 yrs with Dean Foods (Gandy Dairy)

2 yrs in the banking industry

 

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Love spending time with the family and doing family activities

Watching Cowboys play on Sunday

Angie Ratheal - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Crosbyton, TX
Family Recap: 

1 daughter, Meg, 14 yrs old

Time with Sysco: 3 Years
Market Worked: Lubbock, Brownfield, Tahoka, Wellman
Career Highlights: 

Graduated from Texas Tech University with a Telecommunicaitons degree, Minor in Marketing. Worked in advertising for 19 years. Worked in advertising for 19 years

Hobbies and other Interests: 

I eat, drink and sleep volleyball!! I love to travel with and watch my daughter play ball! When we aren't in a gym, I love Zumba, kick boxing,  skiing, Jimmy Buffett, patioing, hot tubbing,  the beach, and estate sales!

Brandon Boyce - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Lubbock
Family Recap: 

Wife Teresa Boyce (37yrs old) Daughter Abigail Boyce (3 yrs old)

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

A Combined 9 years in Dairy and Foodservice Sales

 

Attended Texas A & M – Commerce and Kilgore Junior College on Football Scholarship

 

Spent 3 years in St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands

 

Spent 6 years in Key West, Florida

Hobbies and other Interests: 

I love spending time with my daughter

I belong to Melonie Park Church

My best friend is a yellow lab named Maggie

I am an avid fan of oldies R/B music ranging from Motown to Ray Charles and

Have an extensive collection

David Steffey - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Lubbock
Family Recap: 

Single

Parents Mike and Karla (Lubbock)

Sister Michaela

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

Graduated from the University of Houston in August of 2008 with a B.B.A in Finance.

Fairly new to the Foodservice Industry, worked for a catering company part time while attending Houston.

Hobbies and other Interests: 

Enjoy watching Major League Baseball and College Football and I like to play golf.

Jessica Murray - Marketing Associate
Originally From: Round Rock, TX
Family Recap: 

Married to Matt Murray for 2 years 

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

I graduate from Texas Tech in 2006, I have had 3 years experience in the foodservice industry, worked for Lott Marketing Food Broker

 

Hobbies and other Interests: 

I enjoy spending time with family and friends, I enjoy time with my husband on the lease, lake or just hanging our with friends