10 UNFI operations leaders
SVP National Operations, Senior Vice President Continuous Improvement Operations, National Vice President, Operations and Regional Vice President of Operations are among the current titles held by these UNFI operations leaders. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at UNFI from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Brent Walker
LinkedInExperience: SVP National Operations · UNFI
Brent Walker has been SVP National Operations at UNFI since February 2026 and also lists a Senior Vice President Natural Operations role from 2025, based in York, Pennsylvania. At UNFI, Brent Walker was also Senior Vice President Operations (2023 to 2025), Region Vice President - Operations (2020 to 2023) and Director of Operations (2004 to 2020).
Brien Craft
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President of Operations · UNFI
Brien Craft has been Regional Vice President of Operations at UNFI since December 2023, with the headline Regional Vice President- East Operations, based in Smyrna, Georgia. Brien Craft was Vice President of Supply Chain at United Distributors (2015 to 2023), Sr. Director Sam's DC Operations at Walmart (2010 to 2015) and General Manager at Walmart Logistics (2002 to 2010).
Craig Skinner
LinkedInExperience: National Vice President, Operations · UNFI
Craig Skinner has been National Vice President, Operations at UNFI since January 2023. At UNFI, Craig Skinner was also National Director Of Operations (2022 to 2023) and Senior Manager - National Operations (2018 to 2022), and was a Logistics Manager at Praxis Packaging Solutions (2017 to 2018) and Senior Operations Manager at Notions Marketing (2014 to 2015).
James Van Dusen
LinkedInExperience: Central Region Vice President of Conventional Operations · UNFI
James Van Dusen has been Central Region Vice President of Conventional Operations at UNFI since January 2025, based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. At UNFI, James Van Dusen was also Senior Director of Operations (2022 to 2025), Director of Site Operations (2020 to 2022) and General Manager (2019 to 2020), and lists a Grocery Operations Warehouse Manager role at SUPERVALU from 2016.
Jimmie Sanders
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Continuous Improvement Operations · UNFI
Jimmie Sanders has been Senior Vice President Continuous Improvement Operations at UNFI since September 2025, based in Queen Creek, Arizona. At UNFI, Jimmie Sanders was also Senior Vice President Conventional Operations in 2025 and Senior Vice President Operations (2022 to 2025), and held Vice President Operations and Vice President Supply Chain Operations roles at Domino's (2019 to 2022).
Mario Adamy
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President of National Operations · UNFI
Mario Adamy has been Senior Vice President of National Operations at UNFI since 2019 and also lists a National Vice President of Warehousing and Automation role there from 2018, based in the Boise area. Mario Adamy was Vice President of Corporate Distribution at The Albertsons Companies (2015 to 2018) and at Safeway (2011 to 2015), and Director of Warehouse Operations at Safeway.
Michael Kosoglow
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations East Region · UNFI
Michael Kosoglow has been Vice President Operations East Region at UNFI since January 2025, based in Irwin, Pennsylvania. At UNFI, Michael Kosoglow was also Senior Director of Operations Atlantic Region (2023 to 2025) and General Manager UNFI, Pittsburgh Pa. (2018 to 2023), and was a General Manager at SUPERVALU (2017 to 2018).
Mike Reed
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President of Operations · UNFI
Mike Reed has been Regional Vice President of Operations at UNFI since January 2025, based in Portland, Oregon. At UNFI, Mike Reed was also Senior Regional Director of Operations (2022 to 2025), Regional Director of Operations (2020 to 2022) and General Manager (2018 to 2019), and was General Manager at Quality Custom Distribution (2019 to 2020).
Nick Selders
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Outbound Transportation & Facilities · UNFI
Nick Selders has been Vice President of Outbound Transportation & Facilities at UNFI since January 2024, based in Conroe, Texas. Nick Selders also lists UNFI roles as Director Site Operations (from 2021), Director of Transportation-Pacific region (from 2020) and National Transportation Operations Manager (from 2005), with the listing showing these rows as current.
Rick Taylor
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Store Operations · UNFI
Rick Taylor has been Vice President of Store Operations at UNFI since November 2024, based in Camas, Washington. Rick Taylor was Corporate Director of Retail Initiatives at Albertsons (2018 to 2024), Vice President: Retail Operations | Tom Thumb/Albertsons Division in N. Texas Region at Albertsons Companies (2016 to 2018) and Corporate Director of Retail Execution at Safeway (2011 to 2014).
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- 01What did you change first when you took on your operations role at UNFI, and why?
- 02Which measures did you rely on most to judge whether an operation you led was on track?
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