2022 Healthcare & Senior Living Expo

Margene is a Registered Dietitian with experience in several areas of the Foodservice industry including Foodservice Purchasing, Foodservice Production and as a Hospital Foodservice Director. After developing hands-on Foodservice experience, Margene began her sales career at Sysco Minnesota as a Healthcare Sales Specialist, which then led to working for several healthcare related manufacturers: Diamond Crystal Specialty Foods, IFP Carbotrol Juice and Hormel HealthLabs - all leaders in healthcare institutional sales. Margene now owns her own foodservice brokerage company after merging with a larger firm where she has represented three healthcare clients for over 20 years. SEE DOCUMENTS FOR DOWNLOADABLE SCHEDULE AND COURSE DETAILS

Chef Alvaro Lima (Chef Alvy), is someone who loves everything about food. He’s from Chicago and enjoys cooking bold Latin Flavors, think of Modern Latin inspired dishes. He is a Culinary Alumni from the Technology Center and College of DuPage. Chef Alvy has worked as an Executive Chef for various establishments in Chicago, from fine dining to upscale contract catering. He is currently in his eighth year at Unilever Food Solutions as a Corporate Chef. Throughout his culinary career he has coached several culinary teams to compete at Regional and National level competitions, many of which have resulted in First Place Gold Medals. Chef Alvy is a Board Member of the American Culinary Federation Chicago Chefs and was recently inducted into Les Amis d’Escoffier Society- Chicago. A quick fun fact about Chef Alvy is that he was a culinary intern at Unilever Food Solutions in 2005. He then was hired as the Test Kitchen Manager/Chef Assistant through June of 2008. Unilever has been a big part of his career and he is happy to be back where it all began. In his spare time, Chef Alvy enjoys cooking with his daughters and dining at new restaurants to stay up to date on food trends. SEE DOCUMENTS FOR DOWNLOADABLE SCHEDULE AND COURSE DETAILS

Nancy is one of five Dietitians on staff at Lyons Magnus and serves as the primary contact for healthcare accounts in the Midwest region. Nancy works with chain accounts, distribution, and end-user customers to provide product assistance, training, and solutions for their operational needs. Nancy has a wide and varied background in foodservice sales. Her areas of expertise include food service distribution, product training and applications, and reducing costs and driving profitability in the workplace. Nancy is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is also a member of Dietitians in Business and Communications, Dietetics in Health Care Communities, Healthy Aging, and Food and Culinary Professionals practice groups. Nancy has also served on the Industry Advisory Council for the Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals. In her spare time, she loves walking her dogs and being on the lake in the summer. SEE DOCUMENTS FOR DOWNLOADABLE SCHEDULE AND COURSE DETAILS

Kayla is a Senior Account Executive in the Foodservice Division. Her responsibilities include all Healthcare, Assisted Living/Long Term Care, and College & University sales activities. In addition to Non-Commercial accounts, Kayla also works with Regional and National Multi-Unit Restaurant Chains within the NE, IA, SD and KS markets. Hormel has specific focus segments as a Foodservice division and healthcare is #1. The Foodservice Division provides a platform for additional training, and specific product innovation - allowing Hormel to be able to bring relevant solutions to healthcare operators. Kayla has been with Hormel Foods for 10 months. Before Hormel, Kayla worked as a Distributor Business Manager at Key Impact for 9 years. SEE DOCUMENTS FOR DOWNLOADABLE SCHEDULE AND COURSE DETAILS

Steve Lundberg is a Principal Chemist working on the Institutional Distribution Research and Development team. Steve has 10 years of experience at Ecolab, holding a variety of positions within the research and development team including developing products and providing customer support for laundry, warewash, and food service. Steve’s key responsibilities on the Distribution team are supporting Ecolab’s products sold through their distributor partner Sysco. Steve is also Ecolab’s technical lead for the Keystone product line. Steve graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN with a Bachelor of Arts in ACS Chemistry. In his personal time, Steve enjoys playing soccer, cooking, and spending time outside. Steve is married to his wife Natalie and they have a 5 year old dog named Henry. SEE DOCUMENTS FOR DOWNLOADABLE SCHEDULE AND COURSE DETAILS

With more than 25 years in the foodservice industry on his resume, Charles has gained some good insight into the workings of multiple segments of the hospitality industry. Charles’s journey through the foodservice industry has led him to experience everything from catering to executive dining, running the helm at restaurants, and running a bakery within a large healthcare facility. He was a corporate chef for 12+ years, has been part of research and development teams helping to design new food products, and has spent a lot of time working with menu design, cost analysis, and food safety. He is a certified food safety manager, and proctor. For the last 3 years he has taken a role as Regional Sales Manager for NCCO Foodservice Solutions and spends a lot of time working with teams on good food labeling practices. SEE DOCUMENTS FOR DOWNLOADABLE SCHEDULE AND COURSE DETAILS

Dean is the Produce Specialist for Sysco Lincoln. Dean has had a diverse background in Foodservice distribution and held various positions ranging from Sales Consultant, District Manager, Non-Foods Specialist and Sysco Brand Manager. Dean is a valued asset who has worked with all segments of foodservice over his 29 years of service. SEE DOCUMENTS FOR DOWNLOADABLE SCHEDULE AND COURSE DETAILS

Chad has been with Midwest Professional Reps for 17 years. Chad brings passion and enthusiasm to work daily which translates into helping numerous customers, consultants, and dealers in various foodservice segments, find solutions to their everyday equipment needs. Chad enjoys personally connecting face to face with customers who appreciate his hands on approach to identifying challenges and needs in this constantly changing industry and going above and beyond to assist. Chad is CFSP & Serv-Safe, Certified. SEE DOCUMENTS FOR DOWNLOADABLE SCHEDULE AND COURSE DETAILS

Nate Sanford is a North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers Certified Food Service Professional (CFSP), with over ten years of experience helping operators from every facet of the foodservice industry with their equipment needs. Nate is specialized in Sammic’s food preparation, preservation, and sous vide technology. This equipment is helping operations across the country react positively to increasing labor struggles by providing technology that can assist chefs by reducing their workloads without compromising food quality. SEE DOCUMENTS FOR DOWNLOADABLE SCHEDULE AND COURSE DETAILS