Overview
Oakhurst Founding:
Stanley T. Bennett purchased a dairy from the Leadbetter family on Woodfords Street, Portland, ME in 1921. The grove of Oak trees near the original dairy gave Stanley the idea for the name, Oakhurst Dairy. In the same year, the business moved to it's current location.
Oakhurst Headquarters:
364 Forest Avenue
Portland, Maine 04101
(207) 772-7468
(800) 482-0718
Oakhurst Business:
Oakhurst markets and sells a full line of refrigerated milk and dairy products. Oakhurst's sole manufacturing facility and primary warehouse is located at the headquarters in Portland, ME. Oakhurst has three additional distribution facilities in Maine, one in New Hampshire and one in Massachusetts. From these six distribution points, Oakhurst services the Northern New England and Eastern Massachusetts markets. Oakhurst's customer base includes chain as well as independent grocery and convenience stores, foodservice outlets such as schools and restaurants and finally independent distributors. The Oakhurst branded product lines include fluid milk, cream, sour cream, cottage cheese, butter, ice cream mixes, juices, drinks and water.
Oakhurst Employees:
Approximately 240
Oakhurst Annual Sales:
Approximately $110 million
Oakhurst Management:
Senior Leadership Team
- Stanley T. Bennett II, President and Chief Executive Officer
- William P. Bennett, Executive Vice President of Manufacturing, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary
- Thomas A. Brigham, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
- John H. Bennett, Vice President, Logistics
- Paul J. Connolly, Vice President, Technology Services
- Joseph H. Hyatt, Vice President, Human Resources and Safety
- James M. Lesser, Vice President, Marketing and Sales
- Althea Bennett McGirr, Director of Customer Relations
Management Team
- Denise Bean, Accounts Receivable and Credit Manager
- Michael Benar, Accounting Manager
- Thomas W. Carll, Plant Engineer
- Benjamin Chapman, Shipping Manager
- David Green, Fleet and Facilities Manager
- John McCartney, Distribution Manager
- John C. Nay, Production Manager
- Normand T. Nelson, Director of Quality Control
- Linda Sheehy, Marketing Communications Manager
Sales Management Team
- James Carvalho, Sales Manager – Chain Grocery
- Dwayne Dunn, Sales Manager – Wholesalers/Indepenents
- Jeffrey Roth, Sales Manager – Distributors/Foodservice
- Thomas Tetreau, Account Manager – Mass Merchants
- Jeffery Reinold, Sales Service Supervisor