Women's Foodservice Forum elected five members to its 2022 board of directors and introduced the organization’s Executive Committee.
The four following foodservice professionals will comprise the WFF’s executive committee:
- Chair: Tracy Skeans, chief operating officer and chief people officer, Yum! Brands
- CEO: Therese Gearhart, president and CEO, WFF
- Chair-Elect: Anita Zielinski, sr. vice president and chief accounting officer, Sysco
- Treasurer: Sarah King, sr. vice president, chief people and diversity officer, Darden Restaurants
In addition, the following five individuals will serve as at-large members of the WFF’s executive committee: Ryan Elwart, chief customer officer, Georgia-Pacific; Katherine Jaspon, chief financial officer, Inspire Brands; Ann Mamer Lloyd, sr. vice president distributor sales, Ecolab and Loraine Yalch, chief commercial officer, ARMADA.
WFF members elected the following people to the organization’s board of directors:
- Tanika Cabral, sr. vice president of customer leadership and chief of staff to the chief customer officer, North America Operating Unit of The Coca-Cola Company
- Linken Nigel D'Souza, global head and vice president of food and beverage, Royal Caribbean International
- Elizabeth Horvath, vice president of marketing in North America, Kerry
- Dawn Rasmussen, sr. vice president, Food Innovations Solutions Team, Ventura Foods
- Debbie Roberts, executive vice president, chief operating officer, Panera
The following is a complete list of the WFF’s board of directors:
- Carla Balakgie, president and CEO, National Automatic Merchandising Association
- Tanika Cabral, sr. vice president of customer leadership and chief of staff, North America chief customer officer, The Coca-Cola Company
- Kathleen Ciaramello, immediate past chair, former chief customer officer, Coca-Cola North America
- Christina Clarke, chief marketing officer, fry cook and cashier, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- Linken Nigel D'Souza, global head and vice president of food and beverage, Royal Caribbean International
- Ryan Elwart, chief customer officer for Consumer Products Group, Georgia-Pacific
- Catherine Fox, vice president of brand and product marketing, dairy foods, Land O'Lakes, Inc
- Alisa Gmelich, chief brand officer, Auntie Anne’s
- Elizabeth Horvath, vice president marketing, North America, Kerry Group
- Kelly Lefferts, executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary, Bloomin' Brands
- Ann Mamer Lloyd, sr. vice president distributor sales, Ecolab
- Jamie McKeon, sr. vice president, demand creation, Rich Products Corporation
- Heather Neary, executive vice president and general manager, KBP Brands
- Coley O'Brien, chief people officer, The Wendy's Company
- Shawn O'Grady, group president, convenience and foodservice; sr. vice president, global revenue development, General Mills
- Dawn Rasmussen, sr. vice president, Food Innovations Solutions Team, Ventura Foods
- Debbie Roberts, executive vice president chief operating officer, Panera Bread
- Dr. Merary Simeon, vice president, diversity and engagement, PepsiCo North America
- Kelli Valade, president and CEO, Red Lobster
- Libby Wanamaker, vice president, Talent Experience, Chick-fil-A