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10 Sysco data and analytics leaders
These ten current and former Sysco data and analytics leaders have held director and senior director roles in data science, analytics strategy, data platforms and enterprise data at Sysco. A reader can learn how data and analytics leaders work at Sysco from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Christopher Cole
LinkedInExperience: Former Director, Analytics Strategy & Product Owner · Sysco
Former Director, Analytics Strategy & Product Owner at Sysco (2022–2025), and Senior Director, Product Manager - Business Intelligence Center (BIC) at Sysco since April 2025; the highlight says Christopher leads the supply chain pod within Sysco's Enterprise Analytics team. Former Senior Manager, Supply Chain Design, Supply Chain Engineering at Sysco (2019–2021).
Claudia E.
LinkedInExperience: Director Data Science · Sysco
Director Data Science at Sysco since July 2023, based in Houston; the highlight says the role leads a 22-person data science organization across the US and Sri Lanka. Former Senior Manager Data Scientist (2022–2023) and Data Scientist (2021–2022) at Sysco, and Data Scientist Senior Manager at BBVA in the USA (2015–2021).
Jade Hollenbeck
LinkedInExperience: Former Director Of Analytics · Sysco
Former Director Of Analytics at Sysco (2020–2025), and Senior Director, Business Intelligence at Sysco since April 2025; the highlight says Jade was promoted to lead business intelligence and analytics across Sysco's International Americas business beyond Canada. Former Analytics Manager at Sysco (2017–2020).
John Burtz
LinkedInExperience: Director, Analytics Strategy & Product Owner · Sysco
Director, Analytics Strategy & Product Owner at Sysco since June 2024, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Former Director of Data Science at Ahold Delhaize USA (2021–2024), Senior Product Manager at Lowe's Companies, Inc. (2018–2021) and Manager Advanced Analytics at Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (2017).
Mark Wilcox
LinkedInExperience: Former Sr. Director, One Sysco Data · Sysco
Former Sr. Director, One Sysco Data (2017–2023) and Senior Director, Data Services (2010–2017) at Sysco, based in Houston. The highlight lists expertise in data strategy, data governance and management. Earlier Sysco roles shown include Sr. Director, Supply Chain Services (2007–2010) and Director, eBusiness (2002–2004).
Megan Oertel
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Global Data & Analytics Strategy for Europe and International Americas · Sysco
Sr. Director, Global Data & Analytics Strategy for Europe and International Americas at Sysco since August 2025, based in Austin. Former Sr. Director, Global Data Platform Strategy and Solutions at Sysco (2023–2025), Director of Data and Analytics at Sysco LABS (2018–2023) and Director of Data and Business Intelligence at SpareFoot (2016–2018).
Mijin Jang
LinkedInExperience: Director, Data Science - Pricing & Personalization · Sysco
Director, Data Science - Pricing & Personalization at Sysco since June 2021 and Senior Director, MLOps at Sysco since December 2025; the highlight says Mijin leads teams across data science, ML engineering and MLOps with ownership of the full ML lifecycle. Former Executive Advisor - Data Science at CVS Health (2020–2021).
Pritam Debnath
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Head of Global AI & Data Platform · Sysco
Sr. Director, Head of Global AI & Data Platform at Sysco since August 2026; the highlight says Pritam is responsible for Sysco's Enterprise AI and Enterprise Data Platform capabilities alongside its enterprise automation stack. Former Sr. Director, Engineering - Merchandising Technology, Enterprise Automation & Innovation at Sysco (2025–2026).
Ryan Vander Meulen
LinkedInExperience: Former Director, Analytics Strategy & Product · Sysco
Former Director, Analytics Strategy & Product at Sysco (2024–2026); the highlight says Ryan led a team of 14 across data science, BI reporting and analytics there. Former Director - Digital Data Science and Director Data Science at Domino's (2019–2023), based in the Greater Houston area.
Trevor Daiker
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Data Platform Strategy & Solutions · Sysco
Director, Global Data Platform Strategy & Solutions at Sysco since April 2025, tagged Director level, based in the Des Moines area. Former Product Owner (2021–2025), Software Engineer (2018–2021), Business Analyst (2016–2018) and Accountant (2015–2016) at Sysco.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Which data science or analytics projects you led had the clearest effect on business decisions, and why?
- 02How have you run analytics as a product, with owners, roadmaps and internal customers?
- 03What did it take to bring separate data sources onto one platform in your work, and what would you do differently?
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