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10 Sysco merchandising leaders
These ten current and former Sysco merchandising leaders have held senior vice president, vice president and senior director roles in merchandising and category management at the foodservice distributor. A reader can learn how merchandising leaders work at Sysco from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brian Todd
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President of Merchandising · Sysco Corporation
Former Senior Vice President of Merchandising at Sysco Corporation (2017–2019 and 2021–2022) and Senior VP Merchandising & Marketing there (2019–2021). Earlier at Sysco they were Vice President Operational Merchandising (2016–2017) and Vice President Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Partnership (2012–2016). Their profile cites category management experience in foodservice distribution.
Chris Keilly, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Merchandising · Sysco
Former Vice President of Merchandising at Sysco (2017–2021), a role based in the Greater Pittsburgh Area. Before Sysco they were VP Category Performance Improvement at BJ's Wholesale Club (2016–2017). Their profile also lists Category Manager - Dairy and Business Improvement Project Manager roles at Shaw's and Star Market, and shows them as retired since 2021.
Christine Moroz
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Field Merchandising · Sysco Canada Inc.
Former Vice President Field Merchandising at Sysco Canada Inc. (2022–2025), and Vice President of Merchandising at Sysco since August 2025, a role their headline describes as Vice President Merchandising, International Americas. Their profile also lists Vice President Of Merchandising at Sysco from 2018 in the Prairie Region and Director Of Merchandising from 2017.
Joe Don Eilers
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of Category Management - Poultry & Pork · Sysco
Sr. Director of Category Management - Poultry & Pork at Sysco since January 2017, with a headline that reads Vice President of Merchandising - Center of Plate. Earlier at Sysco they were Head of Supplier Partnerships (2013–2015), Senior Director, Business Technology - Merchandising (2009–2013) and Director of Merchandising & Marketing for Sysco Food Services of Houston (2004–2009).
Lee White
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Category Management · Sysco Corporation
Senior Director Category Management at Sysco Corporation since March 2016, based in Cypress, Texas. Earlier at Sysco they were Senior Director Category Management/Beef, Pork, Lamb & Veal (2015–2016), Senior Director Category Management/ Poultry (2013–2015) and Vice President of Merchandising, Mideast Market (2012–2013).
Lorie Kelly
LinkedInExperience: Market Vice President of Merchandising - West · Sysco
Market Vice President of Merchandising - West at Sysco since January 2026. Before Sysco they were VP, Merchandising Field Leader- West & Central Region at US Foods (2021–2025), where their profile says they were accountable for field merchandising execution across 18 areas and led merchandising strategy for a $1 billion product portfolio.
Neil Theiss
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Category Management Assortment and Strategy · Sysco
Former Vice President - Category Management Assortment and Strategy at Sysco (2012–2020), and Vice President - International Merchandising at Sysco since 2020, based in Houston. Earlier at Sysco they were Vice President Merchandising and Sourcing (2009–2012) and AVP - Supply Chain Management (2007–2009).
Sara DeMent
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President Merchandising · Sysco
Regional Vice President Merchandising at Sysco since September 2020, after Vice President Of Merchandising there (2018–2020). Their profile says they drive sales growth through customer service level, inventory replenishment and product assortment management. Earlier at Sysco they held Director of Revenue Management roles (2016–2018).
Stuart Smith
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Merchandising · Sysco
Vice President of Merchandising at Sysco since February 2024, based in the London area. Their profile also lists Merchandising Director Sysco GB from 2022, and roles at Brakes UK including UK Merchandising Director (from 2018) and UK Procurement Director (from 2011).
Wendy Abney
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Merchandising, Ecommerce · Sysco
Vice President Merchandising, Ecommerce at Sysco since July 2025, after Vice President Integration Strategy, M&A at Sysco (2023–2025). They were President of Supplies on the Fly, a Sysco Company (2021–2023), and earlier Vice President Merchandising / Director of Merchandising at Supplies on the Fly (2013–2021).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to your question, since corporate category management, international merchandising and regional or market merchandising roles see different parts of the business. Check whether their role is current or past, because merchandising teams at a large distributor are reorganized from time to time.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How is merchandising organized at a large foodservice distributor between corporate category teams and local markets?
- 02How do category management leaders at a distributor think about assortment for restaurant customers?
- 03What does a regional merchandising vice president at a foodservice distributor spend most of their time on?
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