About the Supply Chain Expert Exchange
The National Restaurant Association’s Supply Chain Expert Exchange is a community of restaurant and hospitality supply chain professionals who gather in-person and virtually for networking, relationship building, education and mutual exchange of information relative to supply chain best practices. Our educational programs are designed to promote our members’ supply chain knowledge, promote supply chain management as a professional pursuit within our industry, and promote the ethical conduct and practices of supply chain professionals across the foodservice industry.
Conferences
We hold two conferences each year, one in Chicago immediately prior to the National Restaurant Association show and one in Orlando in October immediately prior to the Market Vision conference. Our conferences are developed by foodservice supply chain executives to provide attendees relevant educational sessions and an environment conducive for networking, relationship building and mutual exchange of information relative to supply chain.
Spring Conference
Connect with your restaurant supply chain peers May 16 - 17, 2024 at the Swissotel Chicago for the Supply Chain Expert Exchange Spring Conference!
With an agenda developed by your industry peers, this is the only conference created by and for restaurant supply chain professionals.
The conference is only open to restaurant operators and those who work in supply chain management for restaurant or hospitality companies.
Supply Chain Scene
Supplychainscene.org connects the foodservice supply chain community with the latest news and information on best practices, industry events and job opportunities. It is a service of the National Restaurant Association’s Supply Chain Expert Exchange (formerly SCM/ESG).
Supply Chain Scene produces a monthly interview feature called Executive Spotlight in which a foodservice supply chain professional engages with questions about their career path, current job role, technology insights and advice for others in the industry. Along with providing a website platform as a resource exclusively for foodservice supply chain, Supply Chain Scene distributes a compilation of information in a weekly via email that is released each Wednesday morning to thousands of subscribers.
Questions?
Contact meetings@restaurant.org for more information.
2024 Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors for their support.
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Armada
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Arrow Stream
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CMI
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CocaCola
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DirectTV
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Ecolab
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Entegra
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Huhtamaki
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KCooper Brand
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Kinexo
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McLane
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P&G Professional
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Produce Alliance
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Sygma
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Tork
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Cargill
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Clemens Food Group
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Consolidated Concepts
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DMA
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Don
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Kari Out Company
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National Pork Producers Council
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Nestle Pro
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Performance Food Group
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Smithfield Foods
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Stampede Meat
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Standard Meat
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Turano
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USFoods
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Wasserstrom
2024 Governing Board
Kristi Kingery (Chair)
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain
Tropical Smoothie Café
Dessi Zaneva (Vice Chair)
Vice President, Strategic Sourcing
Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems, Inc.
Joelle Johnson (Secretary)
Senior Director & General Manager, Supply Chain
Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC
Chris McNutt (Treasurer)
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain
GoTo Foods
Stephen Hawrylik
Vice President, Commodities Management
Inspire Brands
Les Karel
Executive Vice President, Equipment Solutions
National DCP, LLC (Dunkin’ Supply Chain Cooperative)
Kyle Lindelof
Vice President, Food & Beverage Procurement
Brinker International
Anissa Mandell-Chance
President
ARCOP, Inc. (Arby's Supply Chain Cooperative)
Kirsten Michulka
President and CEO
Independent Purchasing Cooperative
Carl Mount
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Zaxby’s Franchising LLC
Joel Neikirk
Chief Executive Officer
Restaurant Services, Inc.
Roland Ornelas
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Panda Restaurant Group
Krista Pohlman
Vice President, Operational Excellence
Wendy’s Quality Supply Chain Co-op, Inc.
Steven Rodgers
Vice President, Product Supply & Distribution
Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC
Randy Scruggs
Vice President of Procurement
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.
Officer Emeriti
David Cox
Founder/CEO
Cox Supply Chain Management Advisors
Charlie Lousignont
Supply Chain Executive/Industry Consultant
Charles Lousignont LLC
Matthew Riddleberger
Principle
Riddleberger Advisory
Advisory Council
John Barone
President
Market Vision, Inc.
Ron Cegnar
President
CEO Partners
Jeff Dorr
Division President - SaaS
Buyers Edge
Brock Furlong
President & CEO
Stampede Meat
Greg Keller
Senior Vice President, National Accounts Sysco, SYGMA, and Guest Worldwide
Sysco Corporation
James Kennedy
JHK Advisory LLC
Joyce Mazero
Shareholder
Polsinelli PC
Heidi York
Director of Foodservice Sales
Cargill
Dhamu Thamodaran
Supply Chain Expert Exchange Group
Janet Erickson
SCEE Program Director
48 North Supply Chain Consulting, LLC
Brandon J. Ray
SCEE Coordinator
Brinker International
Alicia Hicks
Supply Chain Scene & Marketing Consultant
Hicks Marketing