SeaView Management Team

Dennis Jensen, President, SeaView Brands
Dennis Jensen is the consummate entrepreneur and purveyor of long-term business relationships. His career started in Orange County, California in construction and real estate development, where he served as general contractor for the multi-unit residential complexes that he developed and mapped and was a partner in several large-scale residential housing tracts.

When volatility complicated investments and partnerships, Dennis turned his time and attention to the family agriculture business, where he now devotes his full attention.

Dennis takes a hands-on approach, being in the field to observe progress and to identify new opportunities for the SeaView family of companies. He leads the firm in staying on top of industry advancements and changes in regulations and is active in the agricultural community, where he participates in industry forums.

When not on the ranch, Dennis is in the air. A pilot since the age of 16, Dennis enjoys the freedom and flexibility that flying allows. Dennis and his wife live in La Quinta, California, where they enjoy the desert, fine cuisine, and their three grown children and their families.

Don Davis, Controller, SeaView Brands
Don Davis manages the business finances, providing insight into budgets and expenses that can directly affect a positive return on a season’s crop and yield. Finding his way to the Coachella Valley in 1996 from his native New Jersey, Don joined the team in 2008 after working for a national corporation, as an entrepreneur, and in privately-held businesses in various financial and accounting capacities.

Don uses his varied industry experience to lend best practices and insights into ranch and labor management, sales, and business development. His expertise as “the numbers man” brings financial perspective to our agricultural passion and validation to on-site practices. Don has been instrumental in implementing technology support, evaluating new initiatives, and quantifying agricultural practices, providing a fine-tuned return on investment picture for our customers.

La Quinta, California is home to Don, his wife, and their two daughters. Don exercises his passion for football as a referee at a local high schools.

Roya Jensen, Senior Vice President, SeaView Packing
Roya Jensen has been directing the sale of dates and sweet limes at SeaView for over eight years. She sees the world as an opportunity to blend differences and tradition. With background from her first job as a date grower in Iran, Roya provides a broad perspective to buyer needs – matching supply and availability to customer preferences.

Roya is the friendly and knowledgeable voice that buyers have come to know and trust when only the finest quality fruit will do. Little did she know from her schooling in England and introduction to agriculture and date crops in Iran that she would be led to the Coachella Valley of Southern California to oversee the business development activities of one of the area’s largest date and citrus packers. Working closely with her husband, Dennis, and the rest of the team, Roya and her staff make sure that clients receive what they need, when they want it.

A native of Iran and educated in England, Roya’s passion is exploring the world. With most of Europe, the Far East, and the Caribbean checked off her list, she sets her sights to exploring another country or continent with her family, as time permits. Roya and her husband and business partner, Dennis, live in La Quinta, California, where they enjoy the desert, fine cuisine, and their three grown children and their families.

Hugo Barajas, Plant Manager, Director of Citrus Sales
Hugo Barajas’ life and passion has always been for the land. His introduction to agriculture began at an early age as he followed after his father, a field supervisor, for some of the largest firms in agriculture. With his family engaged to help in the fields during harvest time, Hugo grew up learning to discern quality produce and the prime time for harvesting.

After school, Hugo landed a job as shipping clerk for a major citrus grower. He came to SeaView in 2000 as packing plant manager. His knowledge and enthusiasm for agriculture led him into customer service and sales responsibilities for SeaView’s citrus products, where he ensures that his wholesale customers have access to the finest, top-quality produce.

Hugo is a resident of Coachella, California. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family. When not working “in” the land, he plays “on” the land, enjoying the outdoors and pastime of fishing and hunting.

Dennis Maroney, General Manager/Field Operations, Oasis Ranch Management
Dennis Maroney has a passion for the land and the bounty produced when the land is under proper care. After having his hand at owning a wholesale flower and a vegetable and flower growing business, Dennis decided that it was time to come full circle to the aspects of the business that give him true satisfaction – being in the field, managing the crops through the planting, growing, and harvest cycle. From planting and cultivating young trees to harvesting the very best fruit, Dennis gets the ultimate satisfaction in seeing the process evolve from beginning to end.

Dennis has been part of the SeaView family for over twenty years. His responsibilities include staff and outside vendor supervision, as well as compliance with governmental regulations. Chief among his areas of concentration is the continual guidance and training of the foremen who are responsible for specific ranches and fields, overseeing every detail that affects the crops and their yields.

Dennis and his wife, Linda, reside in Indio, California. They particularly enjoy their motor coach, which provides the means for recreational activities (like his famous fishing trips), especially during the desert’s summer heat.