Meet the Zoe's Management Team
George Gavros, Founder/CEO
Gavros' passion for food began at a young age working in his family's retail produce and specialty store in Quincy, MA. George loved getting up early each morning to help his father select the finest products for their store. After graduating from Harvard with Honors, Gavros carried this passion for quality foods throughout his career working in the food production and distribution industry. Through his passion Gavros has gained an understanding of complex palettes and consumer tastes. He decided to create a company with best friend Charlie Hertz through which they could provide the best quality cured meats to consumers with a focus on community involvement and environmental stewardship.
Charlie Hertz, Co-Founder/Partner
Charlie Hertz is a microbiologist with a passion for quality foods and an anatomical understanding of how they are created. Hertz graduated from the University of Wisconsin with Honors in Microbiology. After college, Charlie spent time working for a third party lab evaluating USDA processing facilities for cleanliness, contamination, etc. Hertz explains, "George and I love meat. Since we met on a volleyball court some years back we have talked about starting a meat company which provides the tastiest, best quality products while supporting our environment and local communities. Now here we are with Zoe's and we couldn't be happier!"
Renee Lovato Eger, Manager
Eger met George and Charlie off-court and joined the team in the spring of 2008. Raised in Petaluma, CA, Renee brings close community ties as well as local marketing experience to Zoe’s Meats. Often referred to as “the voice of Zoe’s”, Renee's passion is at the heart of Zoe's Meats. Gavros says, "Renee is our anchor. Before Renee, Charlie and I were two buddies with a vision, but as dreamers we often lost focus. Renee keeps us grounded. She makes sure we get our job done. She makes sure we keep customers happy. She makes sure to ask the difficult questions."
