Gordon is Merkel & Associates’ food specialist. He has over 25 years of experience within the industry serving as Director of Marketing for Ward Foods, Group Project Manager for both Standard Brands and Nabisco Brands, Director of Marketing for The Campbell Soup Company and Vice President of Sales for Grace Culinary Systems, a division of W.R. Grace. He subsequently purchased and resold Sunnyside Vegetable Packing in Vineland, NJ and Food Traditions ‘n Technologies in Northcumberland, PA. Food Traditions was a private label food processor whose clients included Williams-Sonoma, Smuckers, Marzetti and Keebler.

Later, under Thompson & Thompson Enterprises, Inc., Gordon developed and marketed custom food products for such companies as Safeway Select, TGI Friday, American Airlines, President’s Choice, Amway, Pizzeria Uno and Service America. More recently, he marketed private label products to grocery, food service, and wholesale clubs.

In all, Gordon has had responsibility for the operating statements of over 100 product categories, many of which bear nationally known brand names. He holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from the Wharton School of Finance. He left the United States Navy as a Lieutenant having served one tour in Vietnam.