|
We guarantee the best possible service.
Our focus is always on our customers —
because you are our greatest asset. We value the strong
relationships we have established with our customers
and we have designed our business to meet your specific
needs and your most urgent demands.
That’s why our pharmaceutical group
is staffed with trained professionals, including an
on-staff pharmacist and an HRT consultant. They can
help answer your questions about products and compounding.
And our experienced sales staff will gladly address
any questions regarding new or current chemical prices.
Hawkins is large enough to supply you
with what you need, but small enough to get to know
you and your business.
Hawkins Pharmaceutical
offers you:
Pharmaceuticals USP, NF, ACS, and BP Grade
GMP Repackaging
Controlled Chemicals II, III, IV, and V
Laboratory Chemicals
Biotechnology Chemicals
Capsules, Bases, Flavors and Equipment
Corporations don’t provide great
service. People do.
Steve Berge RPh, PhD
Director of Technical Services
Steve joined Hawkins Pharmaceutical Group early in 2006.
He graduated from the University of Iowa in Iowa City,
IA where he received his B.S. degree in Pharmacy and
his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics. He has 28 years of formulation
experience after working at a variety of pharmaceutical
companies. What you might not know: Steve has
helped build 20 homes for Habitat for Humanity.
Joshua VanVooren
Sales and Marketing Manager
Josh earned his Bachelors degree in Chemistry at St.
Cloud State University in Minnesota, and worked as a
Chemist for Cargill, Inc. before joining Hawkins Pharmaceutical
Group in 1999. He has worked as a Repack Technician,
Operations Team Lead, and eventually made the move to
Sales. What you might not know: Josh was interrogated
by the Mongolian Secret Service while on a mission trip
in college.
Julie Miriovsky
Marketing Specialist
Julie graduated from Morningside College in Sioux City,
Iowa with a B.S. degree in Business and Marketing. She
joined Hawkins Pharmaceutical Group in 2001. Prior to
her role in Marketing, Julie was a Sales Representative.
What you might not know: Julie flunked her initial
driving test by turning the wrong way on a one-way street.
Chris Meyer
Senior Sales Representative
Chris graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St.
Peter, MN and started with Hawkins Pharmaceutical Group
through an internship in 2001. He treats our customers
how he would want to be treated and actually brought
an order with him on vacation so he could personally
deliver it to a customer in the area. What you might
not know: Chris has swum in every one of the Great
Lakes.
Bill Fraser
Sales Representative
Bill attended the University of Minnesota and worked
at a wholesale distributing company for 25 years before
joining Hawkins Pharmaceutical Group in 2002. Our customers
truly appreciate Bill’s regular calls and his ability
to communicate product trends. What you might not
know: Bill boxed in the Junior Golden Gloves program
until he was 14.
Kelly Greenleaf
Sales Representative
Kelly worked in sales as a creative consultant for five
years before joining Hawkins Pharmaceutical Group in
2003. She really enjoys going to tradeshows and traveling
to visit customers as it allows her to get to know more
about them, their business, and their needs. What
you might not know: Kelly’s first job was wandering
the Mall of America dressed as a shark.
Sarah Ashbach
Sales Representative
Sarah graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St.
Peter, MN and joined Hawkins Pharmaceutical Group in
2003. While on recent maternity leave, she demonstrated
her commitment to our customers by continuing to respond
to their requests from home. What you might not know:
Sarah still holds her high school’s record in gymnastics
floor exercise.
Bryon Smith
Customer Service Representative
Bryon graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St.
Peter, MN. He joined Hawkins Pharmaceutical Group in
2004 as a repackager, so he knows first hand all of
the quality procedures that are involved with packing
your product. Bryon helped a customer during an audit
by dropping everything he was doing for a few hours
and pulling together all of the documentation the customer
needed. What you might not know: Bryon did a
Polar Bear Club swim in minus 1° temperatures.
Ron Larson
Customer Service Representative
Ron joined Hawkins Pharmaceutical Group in 2004 and
is truly the definition of "service with a smile."
He is dedicated to our customers and has personally
driven an after-hours order to the Fed Ex shipping facility
— without being asked — just so the customer
could get it the next day. What you might not know:
When he was 15, Ron ate 17 McDonalds hamburgers in an
eating contest. And lost.
Greg Christianson
Customer Service Representative
Greg worked in marketing and advertising for five years
before joining Hawkins Pharmaceutical Group in 2005.
He once spent hours helping a customer verify ingredients
in a chemical to avoid allergic reactions. This required
calling the manufacturer and finding out not only exactly
what makes up the chemical but also every detail about
machinery and processes to produce it. What you might
not know: Greg built a lake cabin with his own hands
(and those of his brothers-in-law).
Faith Pranno, RPh
HRT Consultant
Faith has a BA in Biology and a BS in Pharmacy as well
as a PharmD. She has been an associate professor at
Creighton University and was a compounding pharmacist
for 3-1 /2 years. She has presented bio-identical hormone
seminars and hormone consultations for women. Faith
has worked closely with physicians, providing pharmaceutical
recommendations and education. She is a welcome resource
that everyone at Hawkins can rely on. What you might
not know: Faith is as skilled at playing the harp
as she is at compounding chemicals.
|
