Our Team

Hugh Raetzsch, Jr.
President and part owner

Hugh is the 3rd generation family member serving as president. Hugh is the grandson of founding family member William E Davis Sr., who died Febraury 2009 at the age of 96, and the son of Jane D Dunlap who currently serves as Chairman of the Board. Hugh is currently the primary family member running the corporation.

Hugh began working at the company at a young age learning all the different roles of the company. He graduated from LSU in business management in 1993 and is currently serving as Vice President of Louisiana Association of Wholesalers and currently serving on the board of directors of American Wholesale Marketers Association.
Charles Schimmel, lll
Vice President/General Manager

Charles joined Lyons Specialty Company in January of 2001 and is involved in various aspects of the company’s operations and planning. Prior to Lyons, he served as General Manager for a nationwide distributor to the automotive aftermarket. He has 15 years of experience in the distribution industry. Charles is an active member of many many industry associations, served on advisory boards and peer associations. In addition to ongoing professional education he has a degree in Economics from Louisiana State University and a Master of Business Administration from Southeastern Louisiana University.
Jodi Buckner
CPA, Chief Financial Officer

Jodi W. Buckner is the Chief Financial Officer. She is responsible for managing the company’s financial operations and the human resources department. Jodi joined Lyons in 2003. Prior to joining Lyons, she held the position of chief financial officer at Imperial Food Supply for 9 years. Prior to this position, she worked in public accounting. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Louisiana State University.
Ali Momenzadeh
Vice President of Sales

Shortly after graduating from LSU in Graphic Design, Ali Momenzadeh was hired by Lyons in 1996 as an Account Manager for their Baton Rouge territory. Ali was promoted to Sales Manager in 1998, and has been the Vice President of Sales since 2005. He is extremely active in many industry associations including, AWMA, SAWD, NACS, LAW and LOMCSA where he sat on the board of directors from 2006-2008.



Now, thanks to the C-Tech 21, a product of Lyons Specialty Co., LLC, the threat of overstocking unnecessary merchandise or running our of critical items is a thing of the past!



Lyons specialty company is dedicated to providing all customers with quality products, aggressive pricing, cutting-edge technology solutions & superior service!



AA Vending is a full service vendor specializing in snack foods, can and bottle drinks, refrigerated and frozen food, ice cream and coffee.


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