WEDNESDAY SESSIONS
Food Safety in Operations
Wednesday, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Carefully orchestrated coordination between Operations and Food Safety can make or break an audit or inspection. Beginning with training essentials and continuing through day/night safety plans, preparing for unforeseen circumstances, and implementing effective communication that keeps all parties on the same page, this session will provide the complete picture of a successful food safety program.
Speakers: Ceret Leyva, Dir., Food Safety, Ben E. Keith Company
Lance Wheeler, Food Safety Coordinator, Ben E. Keith Foods – Oklahoma
Living Through a Department of Labor Audit
Wednesday, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced plans to increase audits specifically across the distribution and warehousing industries. When they come calling, it’s important to be ready to answer with the right records, representatives, and response strategy. This session’s speakers, all veterans of DOL audits, will guide you through a recent audit case study to show what works, what’s ineffective, and how your everyday approach to personnel policy will dictate your preparedness when the feds arrive at your doorstep.
Speaker: Gary Matson, Chief People Officer, Prime Source Foods
How Food Donations Feed Your Bottom Line
Wednesday, 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Donating surplus food not only supports hunger relief efforts in local communities, but also has a positive business impact on inventory management, taxes, waste removal costs, and labor recruitment and retention. Members of IFDA’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee will share their successes and challenges, and present a newly created resource kit tailored to help foodservice distribution companies of all sizes build a successful food donation program. Attendees will learn the internal, external, and financial benefits of operating a food donation program using existing internal channels to move surplus food from landfills to those in need.
Speakers:
Gia Dowling, Corporate Vice President, People and Culture at Nicholas and Company
Bryan Langston, President, Dot Transportation Inc.
Tammy McElroy, Senior Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sysco Corporation and Chair of IFDA’s CSR Committee
Deanna Segreti, Director of Digital Media and Communications, Saval Foods
Safety Programs that Stick
Wednesday, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
A robust and engaging safety program can offer managers the most valuable workplace asset – peace of mind that employees will adhere to best practices. A safety program that fails to engage personnel after initial presentations, however, ultimately detracts from a company’s efforts, potentially leading to financial and regulatory headaches. Join this session to explore ideas for crafting memorable and easy-to-learn safety programs that stick with employees long after orientation.
Speaker: Ken Cosby, Dir., Safety and Compliance, Performance Food Group
THURSDAY SESSIONS
Making the Most of Your Food Donation Program
Thursday, 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Donating surplus food not only supports hunger relief efforts in local communities, but also has a positive business impact on inventory management, taxes, waste removal costs, and labor recruitment and retention. Members of IFDA’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee will share their successes and challenges, and present a newly created resource kit tailored to help foodservice distribution companies of all sizes build a successful food donation program. Attendees will learn the internal, external, and financial benefits of operating a food donation program using existing internal channels to move surplus food from landfills to those in need.
Speakers: Tammy McElroy, Senior Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sysco Corporation and Chair of IFDA’s CSR Committee
Gia Dowling, Corporate Vice President, People and Culture at Nicholas and Company
Bryan Langston, President, Dot Transportation Inc.
Deanna Segreti, Director of Digital Media and Communications, Saval Foods
Before There is a Union Organizing Attempt
Thursday, 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Too often an organization only begins to plan its response to a union attempt after they have been notified, leaving them playing defense on more difficult terrain. This session is designed to explore both arenas: strategic prevention before a union attempt and carefully planned response after. The speakers will help you examine your company’s current policies, procedures, and culture in the context of labor organization activities, as well as plans to have ready to activate if you do get notified and the clock starts ticking.
Speakers: Barry Bates, Executive Vice President, enVISION Strategic Solutions
Tim Fatum, President, enVISION Strategic Solutions
Dana Wood, Executive Vice President, enVISION Strategic Solutions
Fleet Operational Efficiencies and Sustainability Strategies
Thursday, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
How to leverage clean technologies to move your distribution center and fleet to alternative distributed energy and zero emission fuel solutions to meet you sustainability goals.
Speakers: Don Durm, Vice President, Customer Solutions, PLM (Moderator)
Sean Jones, Senior Director, Transportation, Performance Food Group
Mike Marshall, Vice President of Sales - West, PLM
Peter Schneider, Director of Business Development and Project Management, GridMarket
Robert Koelsch, Founder, Advanced Energy Machines
Rich Mohr, Global Vice President Fleet, Charge Point
Ed Harmon, Outreach, Sales & Marketing Manager, Southern Companies/GA Power