School nutrition veteran Tracie Suter has joined commercial food equipment manufacturer Vulcan in the role of K-12 segment manager.

She brings more than 20 years of experience as a school nutrition specialist in Illinois school districts, most recently as the director of nutrition services at Joliet Public Schools. She has also held board roles at the Illinois School Nutrition Association, including serving as the group’s president for the 2016-2017 term.

In her new role, Suter will work to grow Vulcan’s K-12 market share through end-user engagement, sales coaching and participation in School Nutrition Association groups. Vulcan is part of the ITW Food Equipment Group.