Five foodservice professionals were named the 2025 recipients of Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Top Achiever Awards. The magazine is recognizing these individuals for their abilities to not only run market-leading organizations but also raise the level of professionalism for the industry overall.
The winners of the FE&S 2025 Top Achiever Awards are:
- Top Achiever - Service Agent: Jeremy Allen, President, Vanco
- Top Achiever - Operator: Leisa Bryant, MBA, MA, RD, CPXP, FACHE, Executive Director, Food, Nutrition, & Patient Transportation Services, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Top Achiever - Dealer: Huff Harper, President/CEO, Oswalt Restaurant Supply
- Top Achiever - Consultant: Kathleen Held, CEO/President, Cini Little International Inc.
- Top Achiever – Manufacturers’ Rep: Garrett Redd, Principal, Premier
“Being a top achiever isn’t about being the best at everything — it's about relentlessly pursuing your goals and making others around you better by remaining focused on what truly matters,” said Maureen Slocum, FE&S publisher. “When that happens, success becomes inevitable. And that perfectly describes the FE&S 2025 Top Achievers. We look forward to telling their stories of success so these five high-performing foodservice professionals can serve as an inspiration for their peers and others who can benefit from their experiences.”
Each Top Achiever will receive their award during the FE&S 2025 Dealer of the Year & All-Industry Awards Gala, which will take place Saturday, May 17, at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago.
The FE&S Dealer of the Year & All-Industry Awards Gala recognizes the foodservice community’s brightest stars by presenting them with some of the industry’s most time-honored awards. During the event, FE&S will recognize Bargreen Ellingson as the 2025 Dealer of the Year and Lenny Condenzio will receive the publication’s 2025 Hall of Fame Award. During the Dealer of the Year & All-Industry Awards Gala, FE&S will also present its Facility Design Project of the Year and DSR of the Year Awards.
FE&S is able to present its 2025 Dealer of the Year & All-Industry Awards Gala thanks to the support of its platinum sponsors: Alto-Shaam, Middleby, Parts Town and Welbilt, an Ali Group company.
Anyone interested in learning more about the FE&S 2025 Dealer of the Year & All-Industry Awards Gala should contact Maureen Slocum at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
