Valorie Silvestri joined Middleby as vice president of sales for the Middleby Beverage Group.

In this role, Silvestri assumes responsibility for driving sales for “new and existing Middleby brand drink dispense systems throughout the beverage portfolio,” per a company release. Her initial focus will be on commercializing Middleby’s Gravity and Fizzbot products.

Valorie brings more than 20 years of industry experience to her new position. Prior to joining Middleby, Silvestri held positions at Coca-Cola, Cornelius. Most recently, she served as director, strategic accounts at Lancer.