Steve Wallace
Account Executive - Tampa Division

Steve lives in Lakeland, Florida with his wife Vivian. Steve and Vivian have three sons. Charlie, the oldest, lives in Lakeland, Florida with his wife and two children. Charlie is employed with Tree of Life.
Their son Aaron lives with his wife and two children in Wendell, NC. Aaron is the Administrative Pastor at Hephzibah Baptist Church in Wendell, NC. Their youngest son Greg, is the Youth Pastor at Hephzibah Baptist Church and lives in Wendell also.
Their daughter Brett and granddaughter Hannah, live in MacClenny, Florida. Boys are great, girls are wonderful. Brett is the funniest of all the Wallace’s. She keeps you laughing…………..
Steve was born in Jacksonville, Florida and moved to Clearwater in 1959. He graduated from Clearwater High School in 1966. Steve worked for the Ashland Chemical Company while attending St. Petersburg Junior College. He entered the U.S. Coast Guard in 1969 and served 3 years in Baltimore before being transferred to the Coast Guard Air Station in St. Petersburg, FL. Steve completed his A.A. degree before being Honorably Discharged from the Coast Guard in May of 1973.
Steve began his career with Nabisco the next day. After working for five years in the Biscuit Division, Steve worked his final seven years in the Private and Controlled Label sector of Nabisco.
Steve was hired by Bud Suarez in 1984 and was employed in the Brokerage Department for twelve years calling on Publix, Winn Dixie and Kash n’ Karry as well as all Grocery Wholesalers in the Southeast. Bud Suarez was purchased by the Tree of Life Corporation in 1996. Steve worked eight years for the Specialty Partners Division of TOL calling on retailers, wholesalers and exporters in the Southeast.
In 2004, Specialty Partners was purchased by the Natural Specialty Sales division of Acosta where Steve worked for four years calling on TOL, Publix, Winn Dixie, Albertsons, Sysco and Export.
Steve was a competitor of Gary and Eddie’s for many years. It was the friendly and respectful competition which attracted Steve to accept a position with Seidman and Hudon Food Brokers as well as the many positive comments from clients of Seidman and Hudon about Gary, Eddie, and the company. One theme rang true, “FAMILY.” Steve looks forward to reuniting with his good friends John Graham, who Steve worked with at Nabisco and Specialty Partners and Tony Marmon, who worked with Specialty Partners.
Steve and Vivian love to travel. Just pack up and head off with nowhere in mind, like their trip to New Mexico. A map, a suitcase and a rental car. They love the Georgia State Park System and have stayed in fifteen different parks over the years. Steve loves to fish and hunt. He has been a member of the Medulla River Rats for 27 years. A group who “wilderness” camps each year NE of Clayton, Georgia trout fishing, hiking, rafting and sitting around a campfire telling half truths. Steve enjoys helping his sons in ministry by traveling with their youth groups preparing meals and in 2007, traveled with their church to Honduras to build a church. Steve and Vivian have been members of Medulla Baptist Church for 28 years, where Steve is know as “Chef Wally”. They are active as teachers and workers in the Youth Department . They are looking forward to more grandchildren and future trips.