About Us
Hello PartyPoppers! We wanted to take a little time to introduce the ever growing PartyPop team that has dedicated their lives to making your popcorn dreams come true.
Without further adieu, meet the men and women of the PartyPop All-Star roster:
Introducing Mr. Jim Meyerott.
This beautiful SOB is our fearless leader, CEO, and Founder, without whom, all of our popcorn dreams would be exactly that, just dreams. Jim's journey through the pop-game has been a long one (starting back in 2017). Jim or "Chief Cheddar" as his fans call him, graduated from SDSU in 2014, worked in Solar sales shortly thereafter and soon left his corporate sales job at the age of just 23 to set out on the road to a better and more flavorful future. Boy, are we thankful that he did. The picture above is sure to find itself framed in the popcorn hall of fame one day as it shows us the birth of something beautiful. Before labels, before packaging, before the team, hell, even before a proper kitchen, Jim was creating delicious popcorn to share with his friends and family. Little did we know at the time that these flavors would become known far and wide throughout the nation. A 6 year journey may seem like a long one to someone like me, but if you ask Jim, we have only just crossed the threshold of the starting line. 
On the left, you will see one of the coolest cats in the popcorn world. This is none other than our Director of Sales, Terrell Dorsey.
Born in America's Finest City but with an acute sense of adventure, he journeyed at the age of 9 to Dayton, Ohio, in search of clarity, balance and inspiration in the ever evolving popcorn world. He spent the remainder of his adolescence there, soul searching and developing his taste buds to be attuned to only the best popcorn flavors. Terrell then moved back to San Diego and met Jim while playing on the PartyPop Bandits softball team. After a short conversation, it became clear that popcorn was an obsession to both of these gentleman and a natural friendship was born. Years went by and the friendship blossomed until one day, Terrell couldn't hold in his desire to join PartyPop. He began helping in 2021 with our events and also as a kitchen all star. Due to a demanding schedule, Terrell ended up taking a sabotical from the popcorn world while venturing into a career as a paralegal for 4 years. But the desire remained. The sound of hundreds of gallons of popcorn while he helped in the kitchen haunted him. The inner voice spoke so loud to the point that he decided it was time to become who he was always meant to be. In January, 2025, Terrell fulfilled his destiny, becoming the Director of Sales for PartyPop. He now proudly serves the people and is dedicated in his quest to bring high quality popcorn to the deepest reaches of the galaxy. If you have a specific sales inquiry, you can reach out to Terrell@partypoppopcorn.com
The man, the myth, the majestic, Mr. Erik "The notorious R-I-K" Ortleib
Erik comes in at a height of 6ft 4in, a weight of at least 50lbs, and has recently completed his 20th cycle around the sun, making him both the tallest and youngest of the PartyPop crew, bringing with him a necessary and spirited vigour to our small and busy business. It is no exaggeration to say that without the aid of "Mr. Rik" PartyPop would have been hard pressed to start anew following the pandemic. Erik might be what you call a utility man of sorts. Do we need help in the kitchen? Erik is there. Need a man to run your event? Erik is there. Need a salesman? Erik is there. Go braindead and forget how to run a business? Erik is there. Need a man with a mustache? Well, Erik is only 20, so he's not quite there, but we believe in him. Erik is a full-time student at San Diego Mesa Community College and still musters the energy to do all that needs being done within the realm of PartyPop. Through his journey here with us, he became a founding member of the official PartyPop Board of Operations and remains a spear head upon the PartyPop Trident that will one day pierce the sun and let popcorn rain across the world.
PartyPop Team Photo Gallery
(Jim and Bret at Mammoth's Bluesapalooza 2022)
(The Pop Squad at Arizona Strong BeerFest 2023)
(The PartyPop Bandits Softball Team. Active 2015 - Present.)
(PartyPop Bandits in wedding mode 2023)
(Jim and Bret at SD BeerFest 2022)
(Jim and Erik Training day 2022)
(Bret and Ellis SD Renaissance Fair 2022)
(Jim, Bret, and Johnny SD Brewers Guild 2022)