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After working in the financial sector in Chicago, Illinois, Jim Zink joined the organization in 1996 as a Territory Manager responsible for Northern Ohio. After five years residing in Cleveland, he moved to the Zink Foodservice’s headquarters in Columbus. In 2001, Jim Zink and Mike McGuire purchased the company from its founder Skip Zink. Today, … Read More
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Mike McGuire joined Finn Zink Associates in 1988 as a Territory Manager in Indianapolis. After 9 years in Indianapolis and another 5 years in the Cincinnati office, he moved to Zink Foodservice’s headquarters in Columbus, Ohio in 2004. In 2001, Jim Zink and Mike purchased Zink Foodservice from founder Skip Zink. Mike and Jim are … Read More
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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 … Read More
630-768-2050
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 … Read More
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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 … Read More
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Christie White joined Zink Foodservice in 2016 as the Regional Account Manager in Healthcare and Education representing Southern Ohio, Southern West Virginia, Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Christie resides in Louisville, KY with her two sons, Cal (19), Ty (16) and Beagle Basset mix dog, Mackey. Christie has 10+ years in the medical field with nursing … Read More
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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
224-392-2481
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 … Read More
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Drew Patterson CEC, CCA, has food service management experience that spans over 27 years. Drew served as a professional chef in private country club, small restaurants and large scale corporate owned businesses. He joined the Wexner Medical Center in 2007 where his primary responsibilities included overseeing patient and retail food production, menu development, and culinary … Read More
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Jason Porter is a healthcare and education specialist in the Illinois and Wisconsin market. A graduate from the University of Milwaukee, Jason began with Zink as a project coordinator, and found his passion calling directly on the customer accounts, and helping them come up with solutions for any issues they may be having. He grew … Read More
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John Schmeck joined the Zink Foodservice in 2005. John has over 36 years experience in the foodservice industry, including positions as Principal/Sales Rep for the Mid America Food Equipment Group, Vulcan Hart Sales Rep and Equipment Manager for Kraft Foodservice. In addition, John has earned the credential of CPMR (Certified Professional Manufacturer Rep) and is … Read More
412-400-7762
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 … Read More
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Kelly Kavanaugh has been working with the Manitowoc lines as a Territory Manager in Illinois since 2008. In 2012, she received the Rep of the Year award from Kolpak. Kelly resides in Chicago, Illinois. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Marketing – University of Illinois, 2008
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Kevin Felix joined Zink Foodservice in June 2004 after having been employed with Randell Manufacturing for 12 years. At Randell his duties ranged from Sales Engineering, Internal Sales Management, MRP Implementation and Regional Sales Management. Prior to that, Kevin was enlisted in the United States Army for a five year term, serving tours stateside and … Read More
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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 … Read More
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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 … Read More
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Patrick O’Hare joined the company in January of 2003. Pat had been a manufacturers’ representative in the licensed products industry for over six years. Pat is responsible for accounts in Western Michigan and Northern Indiana. Pat currently resides in Western Michigan with his wife, Amy. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Marketing – Western Michigan University, … Read More
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Patrick Malloy worked for a diverse range of organizations before joining Zink Marketing in 2002. Patrick’s foundation in the foodservice industry was developed while working over 10 years at a family owned national QSR franchise. For seven years, he held the position of Director of Business Development at a national retailer as well as a … Read More
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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. … Read More
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Tim joined the Zink team in 2007, after spending 6 years in the financial industry in Chicago. From 2007-2011 he was the territory manager for Northeast Ohio, focusing on the dealer and end-user communities. Tim currently manages the Central OH market. Tim currently lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife, Melissa, and two children Parker … Read More
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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 … Read More
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