Manny Gonzales concentrates on Meat Trading, Contract Manufacturing, and Operations Consulting.  Manny’s experience includes 20+ years in food manufacturing; comprising of Operations Leadership, Supply Chain, Project Management, Business Development, and P&L Ownership.  His accomplishments include:   leading, building, and restoring businesses to profitability.

Manny began his career in the food service industry with direct experience working in his family owned restaurant where his passion for the food industry blossomed. Upon obtaining his BS in Agriculture Development from Texas A&M University, Manny went on to work for a few different food service and manufacturing companies, traveling internationally throughout Central and South America to open and develop new sales markets.  

In 2001, Manny joined Standard Meat Company (SMC) in Dallas, TX as a Quality Assurance Supervisor.  He then progressed through a series of Technical Service roles with increasing responsibilities and ultimately became the company’s Vice President of Operations and Business Development.  Manny led the company's manufacturing operations; including production, procurement, capital planning/analysis, and customer relations. Throughout his tenure at SMC, Manny was instrumental in managing and maintaining customer relationships with key national accounts.  Simultaneously, he developed quality improvement initiatives in conjunction with operational excellence that stimulated business growth and success.  The results of which lead to SMC’s establishment of a second manufacturing facility in Saginaw, TX.

After much success at SMC, Manny joined US Foods and led Stock Yards Packing Company of Chicago as President where he directed a cultural turnaround that included implementation of Lean Six-Sigma, streamlined production flow, and improved profit margins.  

In addition to his Bachelor degree, Manny has a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Arlington.  He is also an avid golfer.  On most weekends, you can find him competing on a golf course somewhere in the great state of Texas.

Manny Gonzales, MBA

Manny Gonzales, MBA

Managing Partner & COO