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Marcus Benedetti, President of Clover Stornetta farms was born and raised in Petaluma, and attended St. Vincent grammar and high schools. Marcus continued his education in Alaska where he pursued a degree in Business Administration at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Upon graduation he returned to Petaluma where he started his work at Clover. Marcus started at Clover full time in the chilled warehouse in 2000. He moved on to a route delivering milk to schools, then later products to restaurants in the Sonoma area. As a sales representative he called on accounts in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties, and as demand for Clover products grew, he looked forward to helping get Clover established in new markets like Sacramento and the L.A. basin. Marcus became President in January 2006. Marcus is the current President of the Board for the Association of Independent Dairies of America. He also sits on the board for Dairy Institute of California, California Independent Grocers Association, Community Foundation of Sonoma County and Social Advocates for Youth. Marcus is also involved in Petaluma Rotary, and was the past Chairman of the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk. Marcus is married to Mary Beth Nowak of Chicago. They love spending time with their two sons, Jack, 2/12 years, and Henry, 1 year. In their free time, the Benedetti’s look forward to putting Jack on ski’s, and getting Henry on his two feet! They currently reside in Petaluma. | 