Our Team
Piedmont Candy Company has been a family operated company since 1890. As one of the oldest American candy companies, we take pride in producing the highest quality confections in our hometown of Lexington, NC. Our candy makers use the original recipe every day to handcraft our puffed candies and mints. Led by CEO Chris Reid, we produce 55,000 lbs. of candy a day making lives a little sweeter all over the world.
- “Our candy is more than a recipe, it’s a family tradition.”Chris Reid
CEO - Heath Cagle
CFO - Jenna Paquin
Marketing Director - Barrie Baker
Operations Director - Susan Fuqua
Sales, VP - Dick Lutz
National Sales Manager - Ed Hudson
National Sales Manager - Emily Hill
Sales Manager - Chris Hargett
Operations Planning Manager - Ben Dixon
Accounting Analyst - Brent Younts
Human Resources Manager - Brenna Slayton-Magitman
Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager