About Us
Vitamin and Herb Stores Staff
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Ralph Turchiano
Job Title: Co-Owner
Primary Responsibilities. Media Relations, New Product development, Strategic Store development, Manufacturer recruitment, and raw material research, Advanced Social Network Marketing, Public research News site development, Staff training, team building, and delegation.
Ralph Turchiano started in the nutrition industry around 1989. Since then he has created three separate store chains, which has spurred the creation of many other spin off chains. He has worked with numerous small manufactures in developing them into national brands. His primary focus currently is to help re-define the major media’s view of the supplement industry into a valid, well cited, peer reviewed, public option.
Ralph Turchiano’s personal interest include intense physical training, world History, medical history, medical science, and is a vegan (with the exception of cheese).
Job Title: Co-Owner
Primary Responsibilities. Media Relations, New Product development, Strategic Store development, Manufacturer recruitment, and raw material research, Advanced Social Network Marketing, Public research News site development, Staff training, team building, and delegation.
Ralph Turchiano started in the nutrition industry around 1989. Since then he has created three separate store chains, which has spurred the creation of many other spin off chains. He has worked with numerous small manufactures in developing them into national brands. His primary focus currently is to help re-define the major media’s view of the supplement industry into a valid, well cited, peer reviewed, public option.
Ralph Turchiano’s personal interest include intense physical training, world History, medical history, medical science, and is a vegan (with the exception of cheese).
Isabel (Betsy) Paris Arrastia
Job Titles: General Manager Buellton Store Manager Primary Responsibilities: Achievement motivator,Training and development of our talented staff, Payroll coordinator, Scheduling, Merchandising, Inventory, and Customer service. Betsy's Outside Experience: Degree in Arts and Business Diploma in Secretarial Science Life student of Theology and Sociology. Intense interest in all modalities of Naturopathic, Chinese and Ayurvedic. Hobbies and Fun: My Family, Being with my Grandchildren, Simon our Boxer, Meditation, and Poetry Reading, walking meditation, yoga and cooking, Traveling, London, Bermuda, Florence |
Jade Preciado
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Angelina Jimenez
Job Title: Orcutt Store Manager & Loss Prevention Specialist Primary Responsibilities: Making sure every customer is taken care of and concerns are met with nutritional information and product availability. Maintains store image and is a team player in our awesome staff team! :) Angelina has an Associate Degree in Dental Assisting worked Dental Front Office, used to be a Caregiver for the elderly and was Vitamin Manager at Lassen's. Angelina believes a perfect day would be at the beach with her daughter, doing nothing but collecting sea shells, reading books and going on a bicycle ride! She loves happy, energizing music like Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero. |
Angela Weitz
Job Title: Private Label Logistics Coordinator Health Coach and Yoga Instructor Angela Weitz is as passionate as can be about health and wellness. Primary Duties: Private Label inventory management, Fermentation Classes, Food Bytes Nutritional Video's, superior customer service, marketing and merchandising. |
Signe Smith
Job Title: Sales Associate Primary Responsibilities: Merchandising, superior customer service, and maintains store image. Signe has a passion for nutrition/supplements. She enjoys reading and expanding her knoweledge base. Signe is happily married and raised 6 wonderful, healthy, intelligent, athletic, productive, and compassionate people. |
Bobbi Kenner
Job Title: Sales Associate Bobbi joined the Vitamin & Herb Store in 1999, and enjoyed watching the store has grow and expand. Bobbi has a Bachelors Degree in Holistic Nutrition. She is a licensed Massage Therapist/Reflexologist. She is a Certified Health Coach and a member of AADP (American Association of Drugless Practitioners). Bobbi is also a Bach Flower Level 1 Practitioner and Aromatherapist. Bobbi is currently working to become a Naturopath as well as a stress management therapist. She is the owner of Valley Holistic Healing, and during spring and summer enjoys teaching water aerobics! Hobbies: Hiking, backpacking, organic gardening/cooking. and making soaps and organic body care products! |
Rita Thompson
Job title: Senior Sales Associate Rita has been working with this company since January 2012. She feels very fortunate to be a part of this awesome work staff. Her main responsibility is customer service. She enjoys discussing product information with customers and helping them to achieve their healthcare goals. Rita has certificates in dental assisting and intraoral radiographs, dietetic food service supervision, professional cooking & food safety management. Hobbies: cooking, baking, sewing, gardening and reading. She enjoys spending time with her grandchildren. |
Jenn Whitney
Job Title: Sales Associate Certifications: *Associates Degree in Dietetic Technology through MCC. *W.I.T.S Personal trainer, ISSA Youth sports conditioning coach, Zumba, Madd Dog Athletics Spin, AFAA Yoga instructor and Bootcamp *Continuing education credits from NASM Dotfit/neuromuscular stretch/myofascial release, running, pregnancy, nutrition and sports nutrition through WITS. *Fitness Competition and posing coach Jenn is a personal trainer, group fitness instructor and competition coach. She has competed in 7 NPC shows, one being national. She placed 1st at Jon Lindsays Excalibur NPC December 2014! She also participates in mud runs/obstacle courses and monthly hikes within the community. |