Food distribution
Operations professionals in Food distribution
These ten operations leaders run or have run warehouse, transportation and distribution operations at food distributors, including broadline foodservice and grocery wholesale companies. A reader can learn where handoffs between purchasing, warehouse and delivery teams slow work and how these leaders manage capacity and cost per case.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brad Mathis
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · C&S Wholesale Grocers
Director of Operations at C&S Wholesale Grocers since 2021. The profile headline lists operations and team leadership and wholesale & DSD logistics. Other listed roles include Director Strategic Logistics Senior Manager Supply Chain Optimization at Bimbo Bakeries USA (2008–2015) and Senior Manager Distribution Network Planning at Hillshire Brands (2004–2008).
Christopher Lopez
LinkedInExperience: Director of Warehouse Operations · US Foods
Director of Warehouse Operations at US Foods since 2025; a highlight describes US Foods as a food distributor and restaurant supply company. Other listed roles include General Manager at Kuehne+Nagel (2019–2025) and Director of Operations at The Display Builders (2010–2019).
Derrick Velarde
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · US Foods
Vice President Operations at US Foods since 2025. Other listed roles include Operations Manager (2021–2025) and Transportation Manager (2019–2025) at Core-Mark International, and Director Of Transportation (2017–2019) and Director Of Warehouse (2015–2017) at Sysco. A highlight describes 20+ years in operations, logistics, sales and client relations, primarily in the foodservice, beverage and convenience sectors.
Frank Moullet
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director of Operations · Raydia Food Group
Sr Director of Operations at Raydia Food Group from 2023 to 2025, with a profile headline reading Senior Food Distribution Leader. The current listed role is General Manager at Van Eerden Foodservice (since 2025); other listed roles include Production Manager at McCain Foods (2022–2023) and Branch Operations Manager at Shamrock Foods Company (2017–2021).
George Bene
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Performance Food Group
Vice President Operations at Performance Food Group from 2023 to 2026. Other listed roles include Senior VP of Automated Operations at Agile Cold Storage (2021–2023), Vice President of Operations at WOW Logistics (2019–2021) and Senior Vice President Operations at AGRO Merchants Group (2016–2018). A highlight describes leading multi-site operations, capital projects, automation initiatives and continuous improvement programs.
Jeff Lee
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · WHITESTONE FOODS - Distribution
Director of Operations at WHITESTONE FOODS - Distribution since 2021, and the profile describes an experienced, passionate food industry professional and entrepreneur. Other listed roles include Managing Director at COMFY HOUSE FOODS-Ay Chiwawa! (since 2008), Director of Technical Services at Yucatan Foods, LP (2007–2008) and Plant Manager at Wei-Chuan U.S.A., Inc. (2005–2007).
Luz Teran
LinkedInExperience: General Operations Manager (Food & Beverage Distributor -Warehousing) · AYITI FOODS INC.
General Operations Manager (Food & Beverage Distributor -Warehousing) at AYITI FOODS INC. since 2016. A highlight says the role directs and coordinates daily operations of the business. Another listed role is Development Manager (Food & Beverage Distributor -Warehousing) at Pals Group Inc. (2011–2016).
Mark Hafferkamp
LinkedInExperience: Director of Broadline Operations · US Foods
Director of Broadline Operations at US Foods from 2013 to 2022 and Vice President of Operations at US Foods from 2011 to 2013. Another listed role is General Manager at McLane Foodservice, Inc. (2004–2011). A highlight describes a supply chain professional of over 30 years with experience in expense reduction, team building, succession planning and strategic planning.
Rodney Davis
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations · Performance Foodservice
Vice President of Operations at Performance Foodservice since 2025 and Director of Operations at Performance Foodservice-Atlanta from 2024 to 2025, with a Director of Warehousing row at Performance Foodservice for 2022 to 2024. A highlight says the role oversees daily warehouse, transportation and logistics operations, manages the operating budget and owns KPIs such as cost per case. Another listed role is Operations Manager at Vistar (2015–2022).
Scott Bartels
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President of Operations · KeHE Distributors
Regional Vice President of Operations at KeHE Distributors from 2020 to 2024 and VP Operations at KeHE Distributors from 2014 to 2020. Other listed roles include Division President at Maines Paper and Food Service, Inc. (2005–2014) and Business Owner at D1 TRAINING (since 2025). A highlight describes over two decades transforming food distribution networks, with a focus on broadline distribution.
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Match the person's operating scope to your question, since a single distribution center, a regional network and a national broadline operation face different constraints. Check whether the relevant role is current or past, and ask which customer mix, such as restaurants, retailers or specialty accounts, they served.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Where do handoffs between purchasing, receiving, warehouse and delivery teams most often cause shorts or late orders?
- 02How do you plan labor, dock and fleet capacity around seasonal peaks and new customer launches?
- 03Which exceptions, such as substitutions, cold-chain issues or route changes, create the most cost, and how do you manage them?
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