CEO
Sartori Co. | Plymouth
Bert Sartori leads Sartori Co., representing the fourth generation of family leadership in the Plymouth-based cheese manufacturer’s 85-year history. Sartori is a licensed cheesemaker with more than 17 years of experience in finance, operations and business development roles. Early in his career, he was a national accounts manager for Sartori for three years. He was then general manager of Blue Moose of Boulder before rejoining the family company in 2016 as production supervisor. He was named executive vice president of sales in 2017, president in 2020 and chief executive officer in 2022. Sartori succeeded his father, Jim, who led the company for nearly three decades. The company has grown from 12 employees at the time of its founding in 1939 to more than 900 today, including nearly 50 licensed cheesemakers. It has customers in more than 50 countries worldwide. Sartori’s lineup of cheeses includes flavored cheddars and its signature BellaVitano varieties. Its MontAmoré Cheddar and Merlot BellaVitano are best-sellers and have received honors at events like the World Cheese Awards. Bert serves on the board of directors for Sheboygan County Food Bank.
Education: Bachelor’s, University of Colorado Boulder; MBA, Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
