Our Staff

Todd Steele – Owner

Todd is a graduate of Kingsburg High School and the University of Southern California. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration. After a brief NFL career he entered the produce business world working for Stark Packing in Strathmore. After working in sales with Sunkist Growers and Oxnard Lemon; he became manager of the Visalia branch of Sam Perricone Citrus. In 1997 he formed Royal Vista Marketing. Then in 2001, he fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a 4^th generation citrus grower. Along with Citrus, Todd and his wife Sheri grow peaches, plums, grapes, and walnuts. In his spare time he enjoys coaching football at Kingsburg High School.

Leroy Goehring – Sales

Leroy was born and raised on his family’s farm in Bakersfield CA. After graduating from California State University Fresno with a degree in Agronomy; he began working on the family farm developing their Citrus Gift packing business. He left the family business and went to work for California Almond Orchards in there R & D division. In 1973, he went to work for Sunkist Growers. He worked in their New York sales office before becoming manager of Sunkist offices in Lindsay and Seattle. Leroy left Sunkist in 1990 to move back to the San Joaquin Valley and work for a produce brokerage company. Leroy joined Royal Vista in 2004. Outside of work, he likes to spend time with family and friends, as well as traveling with his wife Debbie.

Dave Daguerre – Sales

Dave has over 35 years of produce experience. He started in the California/Arizona cantaloupe business before entering the citrus field and taking a position with Tri Citrus in Porterville. He started in field operations, moved to packinghouse manager, and eventually ending up in domestic and export sales. Dave left Tri Citrus to farm his own orange acreage, but was forced to return after the devastating freeze of 1990. He then became Sales Manager of Lawson Packing for 13 years before joining Seald Sweet West. At Seald Sweet, he handled imported citrus and domestic citrus, along with cherries and grapes. In 2011, he joined Royal Vista Marketing. Dave enjoys the daily excitement of this business and talking to long time customers. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife Linda of 19 years, and his son Tyler

Richard Gomes – Sales

Richard is a graduate of North Monterey High School and Monterey Peninsula College. He continued his education at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural business. Richard’s passion for the produce industry developed early from working his summers for his father at Ocean Mist. He then moved on to work as a produce inspector for Kroger. In 2003, Richard took a position as a salesman in National Accounts office for Sunkist Growers Inc. In 2007 he joined Royal Vista Marketing. When not at work, Richard enjoys BBQ’s with his wife Giovana and family, playing pool, and wakeboarding.

Wendy O’Connor – Accounting

Wendy received her Bachelor of Science degree in business accounting from Harper College in Chicago Illinois. In 1980, she got started in the produce business working for Coexport International in Chicago in grower accounting. She moved to California in 1987 to take an accounting position with Cal Fruit in Los Angeles. In 1991, Wendy went to work for Voita Citrus in Visalia as a sales assistant and accountant. She then went on to accept a position with Royal Vista Marketing in 1997. Wendy enjoys spending time traveling with her husband Tom, and visiting her two sons in the Bay area.

Randi Bryant – Sales Assistant

Randi is a graduate of Tulare Union High School and College of the Sequoias. She started her produce career in Transportation. Randi worked for two companies as a dispatcher and account manager. She started working for Royal Vista Marketing in 2009. On her days off, Randi enjoys spending time with loved ones, as well as camping and traveling.