10 UNFI regional operations leaders
Regional Vice President of Operations, Vice President Operations East Region, Regional Director Of Operations and Director of Operations Pacific Region are among the current titles held by these UNFI regional operations leaders. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at UNFI from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Brian Solomon
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director Of Operations · UNFI
Brian Solomon has been Regional Director Of Operations at UNFI since January 2021, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and describes running complex distribution centers and integrating manual workforces with automation. Brian Solomon was Director Of Operations at C&S Wholesale Grocers from 2016 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, and the profile headline reads Regional Vice President- East Operations. Brien Craft was Senior Director of Operations at UNFI in 2023 and Vice President of Supply Chain at United Distributors from 2015 to 2023.
Don O'Carroll
LinkedInExperience: Director or Regional Operations - Western Canada · UNFI Canada
Don O'Carroll has been Director or Regional Operations - Western Canada at UNFI Canada since December 2021, and the profile headline reads Director of Regional Operations - Western Canada at UNFI Canada. Don O'Carroll was General Manager and Director of Operations at UNFI Canada from 2010 to 2021.
GW Hart
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director Of Operations · UNFI
GW Hart has been Regional Director Of Operations at UNFI since August 2019, and the profile headline reads Regional Director- Atlantic. GW Hart was Regional President at Maines Paper and Food Service, Inc. from 2014 to 2018 and Regional Vice President Of Operations at Sysco from 1984 to 2014.
John Van Steenbergh
LinkedInExperience: Former Regional Director of Operations · UNFI
John Van Steenbergh was Regional Director of Operations at UNFI from 2019 to 2023, held the same title there from 2014 to 2016 and was National Director of Warehousing at UNFI from 2017 to 2021. John Van Steenbergh was Vice President of Operations at Performance Foodservice from 2005 to 2014.
Josh Dardick
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations Pacific Region · UNFI
Josh Dardick has held the title Director of Operations Pacific Region at UNFI since May 2018, and the profile also lists Sr. Director WMS National Operations at UNFI since 2022 and Senior Director, Continuous Improvement at UNFI since 2024. Josh Dardick was General Manager at UNFI until 2018.
Kevin Smith
LinkedInExperience: Former Regional Vice President of Operations - West · UNFI
Kevin Smith was Regional Vice President of Operations - West at UNFI from April 2025 to August 2026, Senior Director of Operations at UNFI from 2024 to 2025 and Director Site Operations there from 2021 to 2024. Kevin Smith has been Regional Vice President West Operations at Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc. since August 2026.
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 Senior Director of Operations Atlantic Region from 2023 to 2025 and General Manager UNFI, Pittsburgh Pa. from 2018 to 2023.
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 Senior Regional Director of Operations from 2022 to 2025, Regional Director of Operations from 2020 to 2022 and General Manager from 2018 to 2019.
Scott Naylor
LinkedInExperience: Former Director of Region Operations · UNFI
Scott Naylor was Director of Region Operations at UNFI from 2020 to 2022 and Senior Director Region Transportation Operations at UNFI from 2022 to 2025. Scott Naylor has been Senior Director National Fleet Management at UNFI since March 2025, and was Vice President of Operations – Sysco Portland, Inc. at Sysco from 2016 to 2019.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you divide your time between the distribution centers in your region and the wider organization?
- 02What did you change first after taking on your regional role?
- 03How do you decide which distribution center in your region needs your attention in a given week?
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