Larry Nicholson
Founder and President
About Us
Introduction
MPM Food Equipment Group was founded with a simple mission: to offer the highest-quality food equipment and design services while providing the best customer service in the industry. MPM’s small size allows us to provide unmatched personal attention to our customers, from large national grocery chains to a family-owned restaurant. We work closely with each customer every step of the way, from the planning stages to grand openings.
What we do
MPM offers one-stop shopping for food-service equipment, products and design services at a competitive price. MPM works with the industry’s leading manufacturers to ensure our clients can select from a wide range of products to meet their specific needs.The average experience of each MPM team member is 25 years, with expertise in every market, from supermarket new construction to kitchen renovations. We invest our time and expertise to meet each client’s unique needs, with a paramount goal of helping customers become more competitive and profitable in the marketplace Learn more about how we’ve helped customers.
Who we are
Susan Leverentz
Office Manager
Hilda Grissom
Sales Administrative Assistant
Lisa Dupre
Sales Administrative Assistant
Paul Krueger
Director of Sales – Retail
David Fallon
Director of Sales – Food Service
Chris Carsello
Project Manager
Paul Tinaglia
Corporate Chef
Shannon Kolek
Receptionist
Pedro Jauregui
Warehouse
Damian Parra
Warehouse Manager
Michelle Foerster
Sales Coordinator
Kristal Eppenstein
Sales Administrative Assistant
Mark Hipskind
Director of Sales
Jennifer Healy
Sales Administrative Assistant
Michael Rodriguez
Vice President of Sales
Jake Jacobsen
Regional Sales Manager - North Atlantic
Ed Wiernasz
Vice President of Sales, CT
Lisa Wiernasz
Sales Support Specialist, CT
Eli Melendez
Logistics Manager, CT
Mike Vumback
Office/Warehouse Manager, CT
Larry Nicholson
Founder and President
In June, 2003, Larry launched MPM Food Equipment Group with a goal of offering unparalleled service to his customers. Larry has grown MPM from $500,000 in sales in its first year to $13.4 million this year. He secured signed contracts to represent a diverse group of food equipment manufacturers, including Hobart Corporation, PizzaMaster, Fri-Jado Inc., and Manitowoc Corporation Food Service Equipment.
Before he founded MPM, Larry built a successful career in sales and new business development during his 20 years with Hobart Corporation, a $200 million food retail manufacturing company, which is a subsidiary of its $10 billion parent company, ITW Industries.
A dedicated member of his community, Larry is a volunteer with Misericordia Home in Chicago, Our Lady of Perpetual Help’s Men’s Club in Glenview, and St. Sabina Church in Chicago. Larry graduated from the University of Illinois in Champaign with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. He currently lives in Glenview, Illinois, with his wife and three sons.
Larry can be reached at: larry@mpmfeg.com
