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Michael Alberici Chief Marketing Officer Smalls Sliders	ALBERICI, MICHAEL
Michelle Amundson Director, Customer Marketing J.R. Simplot Company	AMUNDSON, MICHELLE
Danielle Bock Director Of Nutrition Services Greeley-Evans School District 6 More Info Danielle Bock, is the Director of Nutrition Services for Greeley-Evans School District 6 in Colorado, where she leads one of the state’s most innovative and equitable school meal programs. Under Danielle’s leadership, District 6 became the only Colorado district to provide fully board-funded universal meals, serving more than 20,000 students daily—nearly 4 million meals each year. A champion for food equity, Danielle has implemented more scratch cooking, farm-to-school initiatives, and food pantries across the district. Her commitment to staff advocacy, sustainability, and inclusive leadership earned her recognition as the 2022 Southwest Regional Director of the Year by the School Nutrition Association and 2023 Woman of Distinction in Education by BizWest. A participant in the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, Danielle believes that great, tasty, nutritious food is a basic human right—not a privilege.	BOCK, DANIELLE
Jessica Bograd Senior Director, Culinary City Barbeque More Info Jess Bograd is the Senior Director of Culinary for City Barbeque. Joining the team in 2022, she oversees all menu strategy, product innovation, recipe development, kitchen, and equipment design. With more than 20 years in the foodservice industry and 16+ years as a seasoned BBQ competitor, she leverages her experiences to provide a true BBQ expertise to the City BBQ guest.	BOGRAD, JESSICA
Thierry Bourroux VP of Customer Success Metafoodx More Info Thierry Bourroux joined Metafoodx in 2022 after an extensive career in Hospitality. His passion and experience started at a family-owned Hotel and Restaurant in the Northeast of France. Thierry graduated from Lycée des Métiers de l’Hôtellerie, a Hotel Management School in Metz, France. His career led him to work as a Hospitality Services Consultant and an Associate Director for Business Management in France and Luxembourg. Thierry joined the Compass Group as Catering Director in Des Moines, Iowa. In 2008 Thierry transitioned to different leadership positions from Iowa State University Dining as Head Chef for their residential dining facility, Assistant Director of Dining at Los Angeles for USC, Director of dining service for UC Berkeley, and to Residential District manager for Bon Appetit at Santa Clara University. He joined the Metafoodx team as the Director of Customer Solutions and is now the VP of Customer Success.	BOURROUX, THIERRY
Monica Bowser Corporate Marketing Manager Genpak, LLC. More Info Monica Bowser is the marketing leader at Genpak, a leading supplier and innovator in the foodservice packaging industry. A corporate manager with over 15 years of experience, Monica leads Genpak's strategic marketing, graphic design, and sales support, working collaboratively across the organization to provide operators with top-notch, versatile containers that effectively showcase brands, enhance customer satisfaction, and transport safely. Monica is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, obtaining a bachelor's degree in international business and an MBA at Winthrop University.	BOWSER, MONICA
Leisa Bryant Executive Director, Food, Nutrition, & Patient Transportation Services UT MD Anderson Cancer Center	BRYANT, LEISA
Deborah Campbell Executive Vice President Avalon Foodservice More Info Debbie Campbell is Executive Vice President at Avalon Foodservice, where she is known for building strong customer partnerships, driving operational excellence, and developing high-performing teams. Her leadership has helped guide Avalon through a period of significant growth and expansion. With a career spanning national and regional foodservice distribution, Debbie brings deep industry knowledge and a practical, customer-first approach to solving complex operational challenges. She has held senior leadership roles with both national and large regional distributors, where she strengthened national account relationships, improved execution, and expanded independent operator business. Debbie’s experience across sales, national accounts, and distribution operations enables her to align teams, processes, and customer needs to deliver sustainable results. She is passionate about mentoring emerging leaders and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.	CAMPBELL, DEBORAH
Matt Carpenter Brand President Perkins More Info Matt Carpenter is Brand President of Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, part of Ascent Hospitality Management, where he leads the brand’s strategic revitalization and growth. A seasoned restaurant executive with more than 25 years of experience, Carpenter has held CEO, COO, and President roles across franchisor and franchisee organizations, overseeing casual and quick-service brands at scale. He is known for aligning strategy with execution and helping legacy brands unlock their next phase of growth.	CARPENTER, MATT
Junrui Cheng Senior Nutrition Scientist Ingredion Incorporated More Info Dr. Junrui Cheng takes the Chair Advisory Role of the Nutrition Translation – Research Interest Society of American Society of Nutrition. She is a senior nutrition scientist with the Global Scientific and regulatory Affairs of Ingredion. Her current research interest focuses on dietary fiber and prebiotics, as well as their role in metabolic health and digestive health. Holding great passion for nutrition science, Junrui loves to leverage her knowledge in this field to support the development of nutritious and healthy products and foster a culture of embracing nutrition and healthy eating within the community. Junrui attained her M.S. in Nutritional Epidemiology and Ph.D. in Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition from Tufts University. She is now a guest editor for Frontiers in Nutrition and Frontiers in Epidemiology. At her leisure, Junrui loves cooking with her six-year-old daughter who only loves ice-cream and does not care about healthy-eating at all!	CHENG, JUNRUI
Kristine Cotton Global Workplace Experience Lead JLL More Info Kristine Cotton, Global Workplace Experience, helps companies improve employee engagement through improved retention & recruitment and connectivity to Company values. Kristine oversees a wide range of programs and services, from foodservice to mail service to transportation, with the goal of solving what’s the drive behind program asks or realized gaps and how new programming can help elevate the workplace. Drawing on almost 20 years’ experience in managed food services in the Hotel, University and Corporate sectors, working for Fortune 500 companies like Compass Group and The Coca-Cola Company, Kristine now focuses on holistic Workplace Experience and delivering elevated amenity programs that engage and excite employees while supporting overall Company strategy.	COTTON, KRISTINE
Diego Darquea C. Vice President of Quality and Food Safety ofi (Olam Food Ingredients)	DARQUEA C., DIEGO
Joy Dubost PhD RD, Owner & Consultant NJOY Health & Nutrition More Info Dubost holds a PhD in food science and is a registered dietitian. Much of her 20-plus-year career in the food industry has been spent at the convergence point of nutrition science, regulatory, and policy. Her prior positions include five years as Senior Director of Nutrition for the National Restaurant Association, and two years as Senior Director of Science & External Affairs for the Beer Institute. Her work within the private sector includes leading global health and scientific affairs positions at Unilever, Lipton, and PepsiCo. She currently is the owner of NJOY Health & Nutrition, LLC, a consulting firm focused on food policy, scientific strategy and health communications. Dubost is a frequent source for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and NPR, among others. She has testified a number of times before governmental agencies on health and science-related issues. Dubost earned her doctorate at Penn State and a master’s in food science from the University of Georgia.	DUBOST, JOY
Lizzy Freier Sr Director of Menu Research & Insights Technomic More Info Lizzy leads menu research at Technomic, tracking and analyzing both current and predictive trends. Although her focus is on commercial food, beverage and adult beverage trend- and data-tracking at independent, emerging and top chain restaurants, she has also analyzed noncommercial, convenience-store and global trends. Over her decade at Technomic, she has contributed to a plethora of content. She’s been interviewed by various media outlets, ranging from BBC News to The Wall Street Journal to Forbes. She has also established numerous products for Technomic, including the Emerging Eats newsletter, On the Menu Trends webinar and Food Flash infographics.	FREIER, LIZZY
Adam Friedman Director F&B Solutions Datassential More Info Adam has more than 25 years of experience in the food service industry, beginning fresh out of college with culinary school working in kitchens throughout San Francisco. Over the course of his career, he's has been fortunate to gain invaluable experience spanning across all facets of the industry—including food and beverage operations, and sales leadership in both manufacturing and the broker communities. Prior to joining Datassential, Adam was head of the foodservice division for Tajin USA, helping build this iconic seasoning into one of the fastest growing brands in the U.S. marketplace. As a long time customer, Adam provides real world experience in leveraging data and insights to drive strategy, innovate menus, and discover new sales opportunities.	FRIEDMAN, ADAM
Fengmin Gong CEO and Co-Founder Metafoodx More Info Fengmin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Metafoodx, a Silicon Valley startup delivering AI-Embodied OS Platform for foodservice industry. His passion for food security, food away from home business, and sustainability led his transition from Cybersecurity to FoodTech. In his spare capacity, Fengmin serves on non-profit & startup boards and mentors young professionals and entrepreneurs. He is the past chair of Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association (HYSTA). Fengmin earned his D.Sc. and MS degrees in Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis, and his M.Eng. and B.Eng. from Xi’an Jiaotong University. He was the corporate VP of InfoSec Strategy at DiDi Global and the Head of DiDi Labs in Mountain View before founding Metafoodx. He has co-founded 4 startups including Palo Alto Networks (IPO), IntruVert Networks (acquired by McAfee), Cyphort (acquired by Juniper) and AssureSec (acquired by DiDi).	GONG, FENGMIN
Tim Hackbardt CMO Playa Bowls More Info Tim Hackbardt is the CEO of the consulting firm Hack Strategy Group that serves restaurant chains in the areas of distressed turnarounds, brand reinventions, and new restaurant concept development. He is a 30+ year veteran of the restaurant industry, having served 27 restaurant chains across categories that range from QSR to big box polished casual dining, including brands such as BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, Del Taco, Arby’s, IHOP, Johnny Rockets, Rubio’s, and Steak ‘n Shake.	HACKBARDT, TIM
Tom Hannon President Sky Co-Op	HANNON, TOM
Pranay Harsh VP, Growth Strategy & Business Development Georgia-Pacific Corporation	HARSH, PRANAY
Jurij Hirniak Enterprise Sales Tastewise More Info Jurij Hirniak is an Enterprise Sales leader at Tastewise, helping food and beverage companies turn AI-driven consumer intelligence into smarter, faster decisions. He brings over a decade of B2B SaaS and tech sales experience, with leadership roles at Inflo, Own (Salesforce), and Yelp, where he built and scaled high-performing sales teams. Jurij focuses on helping food brands unlock growth through data and AI turning insight into action across strategy, innovation, and execution.	HIRNIAK, JURIJ
Cassandra Hoover Nutrition and Sustainability Senior Manager Nestle Professional Solutions More Info Cassie leads sustainability and nutrition strategy, communication, and partnerships for Nestlé Professional Solutions. With more than 15 years of experience at Nestlé, she brings deep technical expertise in nutrition and sustainability, along with a strong track record of guiding cross-functional teams to advance value-added initiatives that support healthier people and a healthier planet. In her role, Cassie collaborates across the out-of-home portfolio to drive Nestlé’s sustainability innovation—reimagining everything from ingredient choices and packaging design to manufacturing, transportation, and community support. She especially enjoys identifying opportunities to meet growing consumer and customer interest in more sustainable, nutritious solutions. Cassie believes lasting progress requires creativity, collaboration, and shared value throughout the supply chain.	HOOVER, CASSANDRA
Rebecca Hurst Sr. Director, Strategic Supply Chain Initiatives The Cheesecake Factory/Fox Restaurants Concepts More Info Rebecca has a B.S. in Supply Chain Management from the University of Tennessee, and an M.B.A. from Middle Tennessee State, and has been working in supply chain for the past 24 years, most of that time being in foodservice. She currently oversees Distribution & Logistics for The Cheesecake Factory family of brands, which involves oversight of our 10 food and non-food distributors, with over 3,000 unique skus delivering to almost 300 restaurants across 16 brands. Prior to The Cheesecake Factory, Rebecca served in various leadership roles for Ruby Tuesday and Wendy’s QSCC, as well as on the distributor side with Performance Food Group.	HURST, REBECCA
Joseph "JJ" Jacob Co-founder and CEO Burnt	JACOB, JOSEPH
Matt Jalove Sr Director of Procurement HTeaO	JALOVE, MATT
Phil Kafarakis President & Chief Executive Officer IFMA The Food Away from Home Association More Info Phil Kafarakis is the President & CEO of the IFMA The Food Away from Home Association, a leading trade association serving the more than $271Billion food-away-from-home food and beverage industry. Kafarakis is a global food industry executive with more than 30-years of leadership experience. Previously, he served as President of the Specialty Food Association (SFA) representing more than 4,000 small and emerging food entrepreneurs in the $160 Billion U.S. Specialty Food Industry, and was the Chief Innovation & Member Advancement Officer at the National Restaurant Association (NRA). Prior to his association work, Phil successfully led and managed businesses at McCormick & Co., Cargill, Jones Dairy Farm, and Kraft. Mr. Kafarakis was born in Athens, Greece and immigrated to the U.S. with his family as a child. He holds an International Executive MBA from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University and a BSBA from Northern Arizona University.	KAFARAKIS, PHIL
David Kass Stores & People Lead, Americas Microsoft More Info David heads the Retail Store & People Practice across the Americas, which includes QSR and Convenience Store markets. He offers strategic advice on utilizing Microsoft technologies to enhance customer and employee engagement, optimize operations, and increase profitability. His skills include cloud adoption, AI implementation, and industry-leading practices. Before joining Microsoft, David worked at Kohl’s Department Store for six years as a Strategy Executive and accumulated 12 years of experience in Strategy and Management consulting.	KASS, DAVID
Ahad Khan Foodservice & Restaurant Knowledge Lead Boston Consulting Group More Info Ahad has lived every side of the restaurant industry — operating top-ranked Domino's franchises, starting a VC-backed sandwich chain, and now driving AI-powered transformation for the world's leading QSR brands, suppliers, and tech players at Boston Consulting Group. His team’s work has helped some of the largest operators in the industry unlock performance at scale.	KHAN, AHAD
Liz Longstreet Darr EVP, Strategic Sourcing National DCP (Dunkin')	LONGSTREET DARR, LIZ
Steve Madonna Vice President, Culinary Acxion Foodservice, Inc	MADONNA, STEVE
Charlie McConnell Vice President, Industry Insights, Education & Research IFMA The Food Away from Home Association More Info Charlie’s foodservice career includes experience with both manufacturers and with US Foods. His career began with The NPD Group where he managed clients’ consumer research needs. He translated that experience into consumer and operator insights roles with Unilever Foodsolutions and Sara Lee Foodservice before joining US Foods. At US Foods, he managed their research needs and developed their one-to-one marketing promotion, My Kitchen.	MCCONNELL, CHARLIE
Barry McGowan CEO Fogo De Chao More Info George B. “Barry” McGowan has served as Fogo’s Chief Executive Officer since January 2019 and as President from 2013-2018. Barry is restaurant industry veteran with 40 years of experience, he is a strategic, results-driven executive with a balanced approach to business fundamentals that creates shareholder value. He excels by cultivating collaboration and accountability to achieve sales growth, leadership development and systems/process efficiency within an organization to achieve desired results. -Strategic thinker with broad-based expertise in operations, finance, and business development -Effectively develops revenue channels to grow top line results and improve flowthrough High-integrity, passionate leader known for ability to envision and create successful outcomes in complex business environments with 20 years of international board level experience.	MCGOWAN, BARRY
Mark Meckstroth Vice President of Foodservice Sales Cargill	MECKSTROTH, MARK
Jerry Morgan CEO & Executive Vice Chairman Texas Roadhouse, Inc. More Info Jerry Morgan is a 28-year veteran of Texas Roadhouse and has nearly 40 years of total foodservice experience, including with Bennigan’s and Burger King. His career with Texas Roadhouse began in 1997 as Managing Partner in Grand Prairie, Texas, which was store number 26 and the first in Texas. Mr. Morgan was named Managing Partner of the Year in 2001, which is the Company’s highest recognition. Mr. Morgan was promoted to Market Partner in 2001, where he oversaw and grew operations in Texas and Oklahoma. In 2014, Mr. Morgan was awarded the Texas Roadhouse Legends Award at the Company’s Managing Partner Conference. The following year, he was promoted to Regional Market Partner. Mr. Morgan was named Chief Executive Officer in 2021. Mr. Morgan also previously served as President of the Company from December 2020 through January 2023. In 2025, Mr. Morgan was named Executive Vice Chairman of the Texas Roadhouse Board of Directors.	MORGAN, JERRY
Sam Newman Director Enterprise Accounts Tastewise	NEWMAN, SAM
Jeff Palmer Executive Director, Campus Dining and Retail University of California San Diego More Info Palmer leads one of the nation’s largest and most innovative university dining programs. His portfolio includes 21 restaurants, markets, catering and retail operations, serving more than nine million meals annually. A recognized innovator, Palmer has redefined campus dining through technology, operational excellence and a strong commitment to culinary diversity and sustainability. Under his leadership, UC San Diego became a pioneer in mobile ordering and the first in higher education to scale automated markets. Palmer brings over three decades of experience in the food and beverage industry.	PALMER, JEFF
Rick Petralia Sr Director of Menu Strategy & Innovation Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers More Info Rick Petralia serves as the Director of Menu Strategy & Innovation for Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, a fast-casual burger brand with over 540 locations known for its frozen custard and hand-pressed steakburgers. With over 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry, Rick has dedicated the last decade to LSR menu strategy. In his current role at Freddy’s, he defines the culinary strategy for the core menu and LTOs, driving innovation and customer satisfaction. Under his leadership, Freddy’s has experienced record LTO sales and numerous core menu improvements. Prior to his role at Freddy’s, he served as the director of culinary innovation for Fazoli’s, a fast casual Italian chain with over 200 locations. Rick holds an MBA from Hult International Business School and is a certified executive chef.	PETRALIA, RICK
Nagi Prabhu Chief Product Officer ITradeNetwork More Info Nagi Prabhu is a distinguished technology executive with over 25 years of proven leadership in SaaS and enterprise B2B software, driving innovation and transformation across multiple industries. He has led high-impact product organizations in companies ranging from early-stage startups to publicly traded enterprises, consistently elevating product excellence, accelerating growth, and strengthening market position. Before joining iTradeNetwork, Prabhu served as Chief Product Officer at GovOS, a leading GovTech software company, where he spearheaded product innovation and organizational expansion, contributing directly to the company’s successful acquisition by Arlington Capital Group. He previously held CPO/CPTO roles at Qualys, SolutionReach, and Icertis, where he built and scaled product strategies, strengthened market differentiation, and oversaw the complete product lifecycle—from defining vision and achieving market fit to driving platform growth and reshaping business performance	PRABHU, NAGI
Roiana Reid Senior U.S. Economist and Data Scientist Mastercard More Info As an economist at the Mastercard Economics Institute, Roiana’s responsibilities include the development and delivery of differentiated economic, financial, policy and market thought leadership for customers and colleagues at Mastercard. Having joined Mastercard in 2022, Roiana covers the U.S. economy, with a special focus on small business. Prior to joining Mastercard, Roiana was at KKR, where she performed macroeconomic analyses for the Real Estate and Private Equity Consumer Investment teams. Roiana has also worked at Berenberg Capital Markets and Nomura Securities where she analyzed the U.S. economy. Roiana graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Economics from Vassar College, and a Master of Information and Data Science from the University of California, Berkeley and is a member of the National Association of Business Economics.	REID, ROIANA
Peter Romeo Managing Editor IFMA The Food Away From Home Association More Info Peter Romeo has covered the restaurant industry since 1984 for a variety of media. Prior to joining the association, Romeo served in various capacities at Informa, beginning as an Editorial Director in 2011 and culminating in Editor-at-Large, a position he held for nine years. His past experience includes writing for Nations Restaurant News, Restaurant Business, and QSR Magazine. He has been awarded numerous Jesse H. Neal Awards, the B2B media’s equivalent of the Peabodys. A seasoned content strategist, Romeo has 46 years of journalistic experience in covering government affairs, business, innovation, entrepreneurship, employment issues and more.	ROMEO, PETER
Mike Schwartz Senior Vice President - Chief Engagement & Innovation Officer IFMA The Food Away from Home Association More Info Mike Schwartz is the SVP - Chief Engagement & Innovation Officer at IFMA The Food Away from Home Association. He leads the strategy and direction for the association’s programs, services, and member engagement, overseeing the team responsible for delivering value through insights, connectivity forums, and innovative initiatives. Since joining the association in 2014, Schwartz has played a pivotal role in developing, launching, and leading the association’s insights platforms, supply chain best practices and conference programming. Prior to joining the association, Schwartz spent six years at Technomic, where he led custom market research and consulting engagements for suppliers and operators, focusing on market analyses, performance benchmarking, and industry trends. He has been a featured speaker and moderator at major foodservice industry events across the U.S. and Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from The Ohio State University.	SCHWARTZ, MIKE
Julia Stewart Founder & CEO Alurx More Info Julia Stewart's impressive career spans more than 40 years with some of America's most iconic and beloved brands. Her leadership has driven the rejuvenation and growth of companies such as Taco Bell, Applebee's, and IHOP. She served nearly 20 years as Chair & CEO of IHOP and later Dine Brands Global. Through her strategic vision, IHOP acquired Applebee's, resulting in the creation of Dine Brands. Because of her enduring career and numerous accomplishments, Fortune Magazine named her to their list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in the US. Recognizing the importance of maintaining healthy habits, she made a strategic shift to consumer health and wellness. In 2020, she began an entrepreneurial journey with a single mission: Enable health-conscious people to adopt a proactive lifestyle and live longer, healthier lives. Her journey led to the creation of the premium wellness brand, Alurx and the recent introduction of its groundbreaking wellness App.	STEWART, JULIA
Sarah Stewart-Schultze Vice President of Purchasing International Dairy Queen, Inc. More Info Sarah Stewart-Schultze is the vice president of purchasing at Unified Supply Chain, Inc. (USCI), a wholly owned subsidiary of International Dairy Queen, Inc. She leads a team that manages strategic relationships with more than 120 worldwide suppliers essential to meeting current and long-term Dairy Queen® system goals. Stewart-Schultze and her team manage over $1 billion in annual purchases and 700 SKUs. Prior to joining USCI in 2014, Stewart-Schultze held leadership positions at Sonic Drive-In; The Steak ‘n Shake Company; ABG, Inc.; and Farm Bureau. In these roles, she led demand planning for multiple limited time offers, innovative commodity strategies, mergers and acquisitions, labor scheduling development, market research, price discovery, and government lobbying. Stewart-Schultze earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and holds a master’s degree in agricultural economics from Purdue University.	STEWART-SCHULTZE, SARAH
Tim Sweetman Owner/Operator, Chick-fil-A Millsboro Chick-fil-A, Inc. More Info Tim Sweetman is a Chick-fil-A Owner/Operator currently preparing to open a new Chick-fil-A location in Hueytown, Alabama in May 2026. Tim opened his first Chick-fil-A restaurant in Millsboro, Delaware in 2018, where he applied high-end dining principles with quick-service operations, focusing on disciplined execution, team empowerment, and consistent performance, as featured in QSR Magazine. A graduate of Stanford Graduate School of Business's LEAD program, Tim's background spans non-profit leadership, brand strategy, and organizational culture. He is particularly focused on helping leaders align people, processes and technology to ultimately navigate complexity and turn operational tension into sustainable growth through integrative thinking. Tim lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with his wife, Emily and their five children.	SWEETMAN, TIM
Kenneth Toong Associate Vice Chancellor of Auxiliary Enterprises University of Massachusetts Amherst	TOONG, KENNETH
Vikrant Viniak SVP & GM Commercial Digital Sales Ecolab More Info Vikrant (Vik) Viniak is a dynamic and results-driven executive with over 25 years of experience leading Digital transformations and driving operational excellence. Vik has deep expertise in optimizing performance, streamlining complexity, and enabling businesses to navigate market disruptions. A trusted advisor to C-suite, he is adept at shaping and executing strategies that fuel both organic and acquisition-driven growth. Vik's work includes growing SaaS business, Digital transformation, IoT and supply chains. Vik is an ex Senior Managing Director from Accenture where he had a successful career of more than 17 years. In his last role, he was part of the North America Leadership Team (NALT) and led P&L of various strategic initiative to drive organic & inorganic growth. Vik scaled multiple businesses from inception during his career at Accenture. Currently Vik is serving as General Manager of Digital Commercial business at Ecolab.	VINIAK, VIKRANT
Erin Walter CMO Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers More Info Erin Walter is the Chief Marketing Officer at Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, overseeing strategic marketing initiatives and execution. Erin leads brand, digital, grand opening and local store marketing programs and works closely with cross-functional teams to accelerate Freddy’s marketing footprint. She is passionate about growing brands and teams. Her background includes more than 20 years in the franchise restaurant industry, with chains such as Round Table Pizza, Marble Slab Creamery, and Great American Cookies. Erin is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia, a wife, and a mom to three wild boys.	WALTER, ERIN
David White Principal, Solutions Consulting ITradeNetwork	WHITE, DAVID
Jennifer Wilson VP of Sales - PFG Customized Performance Food Group More Info Jennifer Wilson is Vice President of National Accounts for PFG Customized, where she leads the national sales organization with a strategic focus on customer satisfaction, account growth, and long-term partnership development. Jennifer oversees sales strategy and execution for national and multi-unit customers, aligning customized solutions with customer business objectives. With more than 25 years of experience in the foodservice industry, Jennifer brings a proven track record of sales leadership, operational insight, and customer-centric performance. Most recently, she served as Director of Sales Support for Performance Foodservice Nashville, where she progressed through the sales organization and earned top company honors on two occasions for her results and leadership contributions. Jennifer is an active member of Les Dames d’Escoffier and serves as a committee member for Women of PFG, reflecting her commitment to leadership development, industry involvement, and mentorship	WILSON, JENNIFER
Alyssia Wright Executive Director of School Nutrition Fulton County Schools	WRIGHT, ALYSSIA

Michael Alberici

Michelle Amundson

Danielle Bock

Jessica Bograd

Thierry Bourroux

Monica Bowser

Leisa Bryant

Deborah Campbell

Matt Carpenter

Junrui Cheng

Kristine Cotton

Diego Darquea C.

Joy Dubost

Lizzy Freier

Adam Friedman

Fengmin Gong

Tim Hackbardt

Tom Hannon

Pranay Harsh

Jurij Hirniak

Cassandra Hoover

Rebecca Hurst

Joseph "JJ" Jacob

Matt Jalove

Phil Kafarakis

David Kass

Ahad Khan

Liz Longstreet Darr

Steve Madonna

Charlie McConnell

Barry McGowan

Mark Meckstroth

Jerry Morgan

Sam Newman

Jeff Palmer

Rick Petralia

Nagi Prabhu

Roiana Reid

Peter Romeo

Mike Schwartz

Julia Stewart

Sarah Stewart-Schultze

Tim Sweetman

Kenneth Toong

Vikrant Viniak

Erin Walter

David White

Jennifer Wilson

Alyssia Wright