Executive Officers
Mr. Freeman has served as Executive Chairman of RGF, LLC since October 2020, and has served as Executive Chairman, and Chairperson of the board of directors of RGF, Inc. since June 2, 2021. Mr. Freeman also served as Chief Executive Officer of RGF, LLC from September 2017 to October 2020. Mr. Freeman has over 20 years of experience in the frozen foods industry. Since 2015, Mr. Freeman has served as Chairman of High Road Ice Cream, Inc. and, since 2010, as Managing Partner at Slingshot Consumer LLC (“Slingshot”), a private equity fund focused on emerging food manufacturing companies. Prior to joining us, Mr. Freeman was an executive at AdvancePierre Foods from 2015 to 2017, and part of the senior leadership team when AdvancePierre Foods completed its initial public offering in 2016. Mr. Freeman also served on the mergers and acquisitions team at AdvancePierre Foods. Mr. Freeman resigned from AdvancePierre Foods after its sale to Tyson Foods in 2017. From 2010 to 2014, Mr. Freeman served as Chief Executive Officer at Better Bakery Co. LLC. From 2005 to 2009, he served as Chief Executive Officer at MCOOLZ, LLC, a dairy and juice processing manufacturer and marketer. Prior to working at MCOOLZ, LLC, Mr. Freeman served as President at Snackworks LLC from 2000 to 2005, which was acquired by J&J Snack Foods (Nasdaq: JJSF) in 2005. Mr. Freeman holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctor from Loyola Marymount University.
We believe Mr. Freeman’s history with the Company, AdvancePierre Foods, and Snackworks LLC, in addition to his extensive leadership experience in the frozen foods industry, strategic expertise, and knowledge, qualify him to serve as Chairperson of our board of directors.
Tim Zimmer has served as Chief Operating Officer since March 2024. Mr. Zimmer brings over 30 years of experience in the packaged foods industry, with a strong background in business management, demand planning, research & development, and operational process design. Prior to joining The Real Good Food Company, he served as the Chief Marketing Officer at Smithfield Foods, where he played a pivotal role in growing the company’s packaged meats business and improving profitability. Mr. Zimmer has also held leadership positions at Sara Lee Foods, Kraft Foods, and Nestle, showcasing his extensive expertise in various aspects of the food industry. With a B.B.A. in Marketing & Finance from the University of Texas at Arlington and an M.B.A. in Strategy & Finance from Wake Forest University School of Business, Mr. Zimmer is well-equipped to lead The Real Good Food Company towards continued success and growth.
Jim Behling has served as Chief Financial Officer since May 2024. Mr. Behling is a respected finance executive with over 15 years of experience in the food manufacturing and packaged goods industry. His experience includes executive roles at ZENB and Nu-World Foods, where he was accountable for legal, governance, strategy, supply chain, and plant operations. In addition, Mr. Behling brings 20 years of professional services experience at firms such as Arthur Andersen and Grant Thornton, where he held roles in the audit and consulting practice areas, serving middle-market and publicly traded companies. Mr. Behling studied at the School of Accountancy at Brigham Young University.
Mr. Stiffelman has served as Chief Marketing Officer of RGF, LLC since April 2017. Mr. Stiffelman has 12+ years of experience in consumer-packaged food companies. Prior to joining us, Mr. Stiffelman served on the Senior Leadership Retail BU Team at AdvancePierre Foods from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, he led Sales & Operations planning for Hostess from 2013 to 2014. And prior to that, he worked in various capacities at Smithfield Foods, including; Strategic Planning & Category Management, Trade Marketing, Customer Marketing, Plant Controller and Finance. Mr. Stiffelman holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialty in Finance, as well as a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Management, from the University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business.