Jim Messina
After leaving the teaching profession, natural-born salesman, Jim Messina started his career
working in a sales position at Henco Inc. (Selmer, TN), the largest product fundraising company in the US. He quickly rose to Northeast Regional Sales Manager. He received an offer to start a company here in New Jersey, Planned Achievement Corp. (PAC), which he ran for four years. Always having the desire to own his own business, he set off to open Ashley Farms Inc. along with Mike Gambuzza (his brother-in-law), and top salesman at PAC. Their specialty at Ashley Farms is selling delicious food items to non-profit organizations and helping them raise much- needed funds.
Jim uses his creative skills and performing arts background to develop beautiful brochures,
design effective packaging, and promotional materials. He is especially excited about their
latest venture Ashley Farms at Home, launched in 2020, which allows consumers to purchase
their delectable goodies anytime.