Tony Salathe
Emmi Roth
VP Sales & Marketing
Tony Salathe has a long-established career within the cheese industry. Since 2016, he has worked as the Senior Vice President of Sales for Emmi Roth, USA. During that time he has led his team to develop new sales channels including Club, Alternative, and Industrial sales. He also created two new successful brands, Kindred Creamery and Heritage Kosher Dairy to Emmi Roth’s line-up of successful brands. During his time at Emmi Roth USA, sales have grown organically over 40%. Prior to his employment at Emmi Roth, USA, Tony was the Senior Director of Sales at Saputo Specialty Cheese Company where he worked with key accounts such as Costco, BJ’s, and Trader Joe’s. Tony led a team that was instrumental in the implementation and growth of the Organic category. Previous to the Senior Director role, he held the following positions during his tenure at Saputo: Western Sales Manager, Director of Foodservice and Industrial Sales, and Senior Director of Sales Retail. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Dairy Science and Business Administration from UW-Madison and a master’s degree from UW-Milwaukee. Tony joined Emmi Roth in May 2016.