10 KeHE IT leaders
Chief Information Officer, VP, IT Operations and Executive Director, Business Intelligence are among the current titles held by these KeHE IT leaders, along with directors of distribution systems, retail technology support and engineering. A reader can learn how IT leaders work at KeHE from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Aparna Yarlagadda
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Business Intelligence · KeHE Distributors
Aparna Yarlagadda has been Executive Director, Business Intelligence at KeHE Distributors since August 2022. At KeHE Distributors they were also Sr.Director, Business Intelligence (2020–2022) and Director, Business Intelligence (2018–2020), and at Scientific Games they were Sr. Manager Business Intelligence (2016–2018) and Technical Manager Business Intelligence (2013–2016).
Brian Wilkinson
LinkedInExperience: EVP, Legacy Modernization · KeHE Distributors
Brian Wilkinson has been EVP, Legacy Modernization at KeHE Distributors since August 2026 and also lists current Chief Information Officer (since 2018) and Senior Vice President Information Technology (since 2017) rows there. At KeHE Distributors they were Executive Director, Web & Mobile Technology (2011–2017), and they were Senior Manager at Accenture (1996–2011).
Jake Putzler
LinkedInExperience: Director, Distribution Systems and Transformation · KeHE Distributors
Jake Putzler has been Director, Distribution Systems and Transformation at KeHE Distributors since September 2026. They were Sr. Implementation Manager, WMS at ReaderLink Distribution Services, LLC (2022–2026), Sr. Manager - Warehouse Applications at LTD Commodities (2016–2022) and Sr. Director - Information Technology at Rockpoint Logistics (aka Kaplan Logistics) (2007–2013).
Jeff Watling
LinkedInExperience: Director of IT · KeHE & DPI Specialty Foods
Jeff Watling was Director of IT at KeHE & DPI Specialty Foods from August 2008 to April 2024 and has been Senior Architect, IT Engineer at KeHE Distributors since May 2024. They were also Manager-IT Mortgage Bank Efficiency Enhancement Team at Indymac Bank (2005–2008) and Sr. Applications Developer at AMADA AMERICA, INC. (1998–2004). The listing places them in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area.
Joe Nicotra
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · KeHE Distributors
Joe Nicotra has been Director of Engineering at KeHE Distributors since July 2025. At KeHE Distributors they were also Sr. Engineering Manager (2022–2025) and Lead Application Developer (2011–2025), and they were Premise Technician at AT&T (2008–2011). The listing places them in Plainfield, Illinois, United States.
Joseph Cantoni
LinkedInExperience: Director Finance Technology · KeHE Distributors
Joseph Cantoni was Director Finance Technology at KeHE Distributors from September 2019 to August 2026. They were Vice President Strategy and Innovation at University of Maryland University College (2016–2019), and at DeVry Education Group they were Vice President Operational Excellence (2012–2016) and Vice President - Shared (Central) Services and Innovation (2005–2012).
Matt Gonterman
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · KeHE Distributors
Matt Gonterman has been Chief Information Officer at KeHE Distributors since August 2026. At BradyPLUS they were Chief Information Officer, BradyPLUS (2023–2026) and Chief Information Officer, Envoy Solutions (2022–2023), and they were Chief Technology Officer at Coyote Logistics (2020–2022) and Chief Information Officer, Americas at JLL (2016–2020).
Matt Majchrzak
LinkedInExperience: VP, IT Operations · KeHE Distributors
Matt Majchrzak has been VP, IT Operations at KeHE Distributors since March 2025. At Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurants they were VP, IT Infrastructure, Operations, & Architecture (2024–2025) and Sr. Director, IT Infrastructure and Operations (2019–2024), and they were System Director, Service Delivery at Edward Hospital (2019). The listing places them in Plainfield, Illinois, United States.
Paul Langes
LinkedInExperience: Former Director Application Development · KeHE Distributors
Paul Langes was Director Application Development at KeHE Distributors from March 2013 to January 2020 and was Project Manager there (2007–2011); their listing shows a Retired row since 2020. They were also Project Manager at Health Care Service Corporation (2011–2013) and Senior Manager at Improving Chicago (formerly Tahoe Partners) (2005–2013).
Scott Neeper
LinkedInExperience: Director, Retail Technology Support · KeHE Distributors
Scott Neeper has held the Director, Retail Technology Support row at KeHE Distributors since June 1989, the only role on their listing, and their headline gives the title as Director, Retail Tech Support at Kehe Distributors Inc. The listing places them in Metro Jacksonville, and their About section repeats that headline title.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current IT role, and what did you learn from it?
- 02How do you weigh new systems work against keeping existing systems running for the business?
- 03What did you carry over from previous roles that changed how you lead IT work?
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