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WFF Names New Executive Team

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

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