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10 restaurant supply chain management experts
These ten supply chain and purchasing leaders have run supply chain functions at restaurant companies, with titles such as director of supply chain and chief supply chain officer. A reader can learn how supply chain leaders build and run their teams in restaurant companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brad Clark
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · Captain D's
Former Chief Supply Chain Officer at Captain D's (2020–2025) and Vice President of Procurement and Distribution at DENNYS (2025–2026), a role the profile describes as overseeing enterprise procurement and distribution strategy. Former Vice President of Purchasing (2015–2019) and Vice President of Supply Chain Quality Assurance (2019–2020) at P.F. Chang's.
Brenda Kantor
LinkedInExperience: Director of Supply Chain · Fogo de Chão
Director of Supply Chain at Fogo de Chão since 2023, and former Director of Supply Chain (2017–2018), Senior Supply Chain Manager (2015–2016) and Supply Chain Manager (2013–2015) at Zoes Kitchen. The profile describes managing food and beverage and indirect commodities, including proteins, produce, dairy, oils, grains, plastics and paperboard, as well as distribution and logistics management.
Claudia Vorlaufer
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer · Earls Kitchen + Bar
Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Earls Kitchen + Bar since 2020. Former Vice President, Purchasing & Supply Chain (2010–2019), Director, Purchasing & Supply Chain (2006–2009) and Senior Purchaser (2004–2005) at Earls Kitchen + Bar, and Director of Purchasing at Spectra Group of Great Restaurants Inc. (2002–2006).
Derek Waldrep
LinkedInExperience: Director, Supply Chain · Whataburger
Former Director, Supply Chain (2013–2020) and Manager, Supply Chain (2009–2013) at Whataburger, and Vice President, Supply Chain, Backyard Burgers at Back Yard Burgers (2008–2009). Director Of Procurement at Jack's Family Restaurants, LP since 2022, which the profile describes as a restaurant chain that serves Southern comfort food.
Hannah Galvan
LinkedInExperience: Director - Food & Packaging Supply Chain · Wingstop Restaurants Inc.
Director - Food & Packaging Supply Chain at Wingstop Restaurants Inc. since 2026. Former Senior Manager - Supply Chain (2023–2026) and Procurement Category Manager - Packaging (2021–2023) at Wingstop Restaurants Inc., and Senior Procurement Analyst (2021) and Procurement Analyst (2019–2021) at Saputo Inc.
Janet Michels
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Supply Chain · Chuck E. Cheese
Former Senior Director of Supply Chain at Chuck E. Cheese (2020–2025). The profile also lists purchasing director roles at Studio Movie Grill (2010–2020) and Taco Bueno Restaurants (2006–2008), and describes helping restaurant chains, airlines and entertainment venues optimize procurement, reduce costs and maintain consistent access to high-quality food.
Lisa Christianson
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Supply Chain Director · Steak n Shake
Former Sr. Supply Chain Director at Steak n Shake (2022–2025), and former director of supply chain at Romano's Macaroni Grill (2019–2022), Quiznos (2017–2019) and MAD Greens (2015–2017). Sr. Director of Procurement at Lou Malnati's Pizzeria since 2025. The profile describes negotiating purchasing agreements for food and non-food products and services.
Michelle Crum Longo
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director of Purchasing & Supply Chain · Mellow Mushroom
Sr Director of Purchasing & Supply Chain at Mellow Mushroom since 2023, with the profile also listing Director of Purchasing & Supply Chain there since 2018. Former Director of Supply Chain at Moe's Southwest Grill (2014–2018), Senior Supply Chain Manager - Cinnabon at GoTo Foods (2013–2018) and Senior Supply Chain Manager at Ted's Montana Grill (2012–2013).
Spencer Playle
LinkedInExperience: Supply Chain Director · PizzaExpress
Supply Chain Director at PizzaExpress since 2015, where the profile says this person's remit covers the traditional supply chain disciplines of purchasing and distribution. Former Head of Supply Chain at Gondola Group Limited (2009–2015) and Buyer at Sainsbury's (1997–2009).
Victor Siqueira
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Supply Chain - Tim Hortons · Restaurant Brands International
Former Vice President Supply Chain - Tim Hortons at Restaurant Brands International (2016–2021) and Vice President Supply Chain North America, Global Indirect & Global SC Sustainability there (2022–2023). Former Chief Supply Chain and Merchandising Officer at Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming (2023–2025), and Head of Global Supply Chain and CPG at OAKBERRY since 2025.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's restaurant format and scale to yours, since a quick-service franchise system buys and distributes differently from a casual or fine dining group. Also decide whether your question is mainly about commodity sourcing, distributor contracts or packaging, and pick someone whose roles centered on that work.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you structure distributor agreements for a restaurant chain, and what terms matter most?
- 02How do you manage protein and produce cost swings without changing the menu every quarter?
- 03When does a restaurant brand need its own supply chain team rather than relying on a purchasing cooperative or distributor?
Reaching restaurant supply chain management experts
How can I contact one of these restaurant supply chain management experts?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including Captain D's, Fogo de Chão and Earls Kitchen + Bar, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach restaurant supply chain management experts?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. It includes Instant Expert's 20% fee, so an offer that pays the person $100 costs you $125. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
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