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“Connect. Care. Change.” That is the purpose statement printed on the entrance doors at E-Source Miller and it’s the motivation for every move Jeff Griffiths and the E-Source Miller team makes. “If we’re actively connecting with people, caring for them and changing their lives for the better, then growing sales is significantly more natural, right?”
Headquartered in Berkshire, England, MCFT’s footprint goes even further with branches in about a dozen countries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. It’s an unusual business for the service sector, led by an individual with an unusual background for the foodservice industry, George Roberts-Smith, group CEO of MCFT.
It’s early at the World Bank Group’s Washington, D.C., headquarters, and the day is already in motion — meetings stacking, deadlines tightening, visitors arriving in waves. Down in dining, the work is equally time-sensitive: equipment checks, deliveries staged, stations calibrated, teams moving into position. In a place where time is currency, foodservice is part of the institution’s infrastructure.
Never one to resist taking on new challenges, Michael Berard, FCSI, always looks for opportunities to serve the hospitality industry as well as his country. Berard is incredibly detail oriented and uses the information he diligently gathers about a project or life situation to make clear decisions in the best interests of everyone involved.
The class of 2026 FE&S Top Achievers each come with their own unique set of attributes but also share some critical traits: strong principles, the ability to lead through challenges, and a unique understanding of where they are most valuable to their organizations. They all know how to support those around them — to influence and shape without dictating. In doing so, they set the standards of professionalism not only for their organization but the rest of the foodservice industry.
For more than three decades, Michael Keck has built a career not by chasing titles or personal accolades, but by quietly shaping people, relationships and systems within one of the restaurant industry’s most influential foodservice equipment dealers.
Foodservice Equipment & Supplies will recognize the accomplishments and careers of five individuals with its 2026 Top Achiever Awards. The magazine honors these individuals for their abilities to not only run market-leading organizations but also raise the level of professionalism for the industry overall.
We hear a lot about succession planning and preparing the next generation these days. Garrett Redd, CFSP, is the embodiment of both.
Like so many others, Jeremy Allen, president of Vanco, grew up in the kitchen equipment sector. The path to his current role wasn’t so straight, though.
“The golden ticket” is how Leisa Bryant describes her appointment to director, Food and Nutrition Service, at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2017. She was appointed executive director, Food, Nutrition & Patient Transportation Services, in 2021.
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