John is a lifelong, 4th generation Chicagoan who has been in the Foodservice and Hospitality Sales industry since 1986. After graduating from the University Of Illinois Chicago with a marketing degree, John worked as a sales representative with the largest restaurant supply and equipment distributor in the country for 8 years, followed by 2 years … Continued
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Travis supports Zink’s Michigan region as an Equipment Territory Manger in SE Michigan and NW Ohio. Travis began his foodservice career in 2007 while working as a dealer in Northwest Ohio. Travis brings fourteen years of experience as a Business Development Manager and Manufacturer’s Rep Executive. Travis obtained his bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Public … Continued
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Brendan began his career in foodservice in 2008 working with TriMark SS Kemp. While at TriMark, Brendan focused his expertise on foodservice equipment and building relationships with vendors throughout the industry. Prior to his time at TriMark, he worked as a project manager building residential homes on the west side of Cleveland. Brendan went to … Continued
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Anthony Granatelli brings 17 years of experience to Zink, having worked for key dealers and major manufacturers in the industry. “We’re excited to have Anthony join the Zink Foodservice team.” stated Zink’s Vice President of Tabletop and Smallwares, Kevin Jennings. “He brings solid experience to this position from both the dealer and factory perspective. He has … Continued
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Brandi Alvarez joined Zink as Territory Manager of Equipment in Northern and Central Indiana in early 2023. She spent the past 10 years at Heritage Parts, now Parts town, and attended IPFW Fort Wayne.Brandi focused heavily on building relationships in the following sectors: K-12, Universities, Casinos, Hotels, Government, Hospitals, Corrections and HPS. Most recently she … Continued
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Greg Smith has a 25-year career in Foodservice Management focused on standards, training, and development of his teams. He has worked as a professional Chef in many venues including Executive Chef in fine dining restaurants, Corporate Chef for chain restaurant concepts, a Private Chef and most recently corporate contract work as a senior executive chef in both healthcare and education. After honing his skills and working for multiple … Continued
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Mike has Fire Fighter/EMT and Fire Inspector certifications in the state of Ohio and is a licensed Fire Protection Contractor in Ohio with multiple certifications and more than 21 years of experience in ongoing service, installation and inspection. He has spent time serving on multiple Life & Fire Safety committees, and as president of The … Continued
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Rian Hassen attended The Ohio State University and began her career in Hospitality working for 13 years as the Catering Director at Worthington Hills Country Club in Columbus, OH She joined Zink Foodservice in 2018 as an Executive Assistant to the Managing Partners. And began working as a Project Coordinator in 2019 Rian currently lives … Continued
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Spencer joined Zink Foodservice Group in November 2023 as the Northeast Ohio Territory Manager for Equipment. Prior to Zink, Spencer worked in the real estate industry for a lender that finances new construction and fix and flips. In his roles there, he worked directly with developers and gained experience in sales and account management. Spencer … Continued
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Allison Baker spent 6 years at a manufacturers rep in the semiconductor industry before working at Anthony International for the last 29 years. At Anthony she led the Customer Service Assistance Team as their global director and worked in sales focused on growth in ISE. Allison was born, married, and raised her kids in Southern … Continued
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Andy Goodfriend, supports Zink’s southwest Ohio and West Virginia territories as an Equipment and Smallwares Territory Manager. Andy’s 15+ years of foodservice experience include operating as the General Manager for one of Cincinnati’s busiest, independent, full service restaurants, and working as a district sales representative and national account development manager for several foodservice equipment dealers. … Continued
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Chad Christine brings an impressive and diverse background to the world of foodservice, with over 27 years of combined experience across various sectors. His journey has encompassed Healthcare, Hospitality Operations Management, College & University Operations Management, Military Foodservice Operations, and Restaurant Operations. With 18 years of multi-unit management and 17 years as a Corporate Nutrition … Continued
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Stephanie brings a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience to the role, having spent 18 years in the industry, most recently as Director of Food and Nutrition Services for one of the largest school systems in Indiana. She was involved in the complete kitchen renovation in multiple buildings in the district. She is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, … Continued
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Bill Beshilas has been in the foodservice industry since 1990. He was with Edward Don for three years before becoming a manufacturers’ representative in 1994. In 1998, he started his own sales agency and has been in the Chicago area his entire career. Bill resides in Naperville, Illinois with his wife, Amy, and his two … Continued
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Bill Hoffman joined Zink Foodservice in August 2014. Bill’s 30 years of foodservice experience includes the past 27 years at Delfield and 3 years prior at Randell Manufacturing. Bill started his career at Delfield as a Sales Engineer before managing the department for 7 years. He’s also served as a Regional Sales Director, National Accounts … Continued
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Chris began his foodservice career in 2009 while working as a manufacturer’s representative in Washington, DC. Prior to his time in Washington, DC he spent two years working residential construction in the Columbus, OH area. Chris obtained his associate’s degree in Business Management from Montgomery College in Rockville, MD and holds a Bachelor or Arts … Continued
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Cody Rank joined Zink Foodservice in 2014 and has been working in the foodservice industry since 2006. He is a territory manager in IL focusing on dealer/distributors, consultants, and operators. Cody resides in Chicago. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Marketing – Northern Illinois University, 2012
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Don Mason has been with Zink Foodservice since 2013. Don is a 37-year veteran of the foodservice industry. He spent 12 years in the corporate restaurant side of the business at Associated Hosts Inc, Cascone’s Italian Restaurants Inc and Creative Restaurant Management Inc. Don was a Territory Manager in Wisconsin for 21 years with Mirkovich … Continued
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With three decades of culinary experience under his belt, Drew Patterson has cultivated his passion for the culinary arts from the roots. His journey began in Chillicothe, Ohio, where he honed his skills cooking alongside his mother and family friends. Drew’s culinary aspirations led him to Hocking College, where he acquired his degree in Culinary … Continued
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Frank Rivelle has been an integral part of Zink since 2016, showcasing his versatility through roles ranging from equipment and smallwares sales representative to his current position as a Territory Manager for the Zink East Territory. Before joining Zink Foodservice, Frank bolstered his expertise in the food industry by being an owner operator of numerous … Continued
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Gregory Fedurek joined us in 1988 after two and one half years in the field with a major china company as a factory representative. Prior to that position he spent five years with a leading food service operator in their field marketing department. Greg Fedurek started his Manufacturer Representative career in 1988 with Top ‘O … Continued
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Jim Jacobs – joined Zink Foodservice in May 2015. Jim’s 20+ years of sales experience have mainly been in the foodservice industry. He spent 16 years in Indiana & Michigan with a national food distributor. He is based at our Indianpolis office and manages Zink’s Tabletop and Smallwares lines throughout the state of Indiana. Jim … Continued
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Josh will support Zink’s South Region as an Equipment Territory Manager in KY. Josh’s twenty-year experience includes, VP of Operations for a high-volume catering/riverboat dining company in Cincinnati, District Sales Rep for an equipment and supplies dealer in Cincinnati and most recent, a Manufacturer’s Rep in Kentucky. Josh is a proud Wildcat, as he graduated … Continued
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Kevin Stiverson joined Zink Foodservice in 2017 as the Regional Vice President for the Tabletop and Smallwares team in Central OH. He brings with him over 20 years’ experience in the Central Ohio foodservice industry, both as a manufacturer’s representative and as a dealer. Kevin resides in Hilliard, Ohio with his wife, Candice, and two … Continued
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Kevin Jennings joined Zink Foodservice in 2011 as Regional Vice President in Illinois. Kevin has over 20 years of Foodservice sales management experience. Prior to joining Zink, he held the positions of Director of Sales-Western USA with Carlisle/Dinex, Regional Manager-Midwest for Cardinal International and Territory Manager for Libbey Glass. Kevin is based out of Zink’s … Continued
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W. Matthew Swift joined Zink Foodservice Group in 2009 as Regional Vice President for the Indiana territory. He successfully developed the company’s first satellite Culinary Center in the Indianapolis area. He also helped in the transition of our company’s brand portfolio into a consistent offering across all our market regions. Matt currently services on the … Continued
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Mike McCrone’s thirty-two years of experience in sales, management, marketing, product training and customer service have centered on improving and implementing the sales process to better connect the manufacturer with the customer in the equipment food service industry. Because of this, he has received several awards for his leadership, performance and customer service. For the … Continued
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Pat O’Hare has been an integral part of Zink since January 2003, showcasing his versatility through roles ranging from equipment and smallwares sales representative to his current position on the RAM Team. Before joining Zink, Pat honed his expertise as a convection cooking specialist at one of the nation’s premier managed care facilities. His dedication … Continued
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Tim Riordan has been in the foodservice industry since 1987. He has held Regional Sales Manager positions with several food equipment manufacturers including Follett Corporation, Carlisle Food Service Products and Prince Castle. He has worked in the IL-WI market since 2004. Tim specializes in refrigeration equipment and maintaining long term relationships within the foodservice network. … Continued
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Tom Swartz is an industry veteran with a foodservice career spanning almost 30 years. Tom has been on the rep side since 1986, and joined Zink Foodservice in 1990. His primary territory includes the Detroit, Bay City, Saginaw, Flint, Toledo and Ann Arbor markets. His prior experience includes dealer sales as well as work with … Continued
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Tyler began working in the foodservice industry in 2013 with AIS commercial parts and service. Joining the Zink team in 2016, Tyler is responsible for Tabletop and Smallwares in Western PA. He is a graduate from West Virginia University and is an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Tyler resides in Pittsburgh with wife and son John.
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