US Foods Taps Pepsi Vet as Supply Chain Chief

Foodservice distributor US Foods Holding Corp. has named Ty Gent chief supply chain officer to oversee warehousing, transportation and supply chain strategy and operations, as well as safety programs and real estate. He will report to chief executive officer Pietro Satriano.

Gent joins the company from PepsiCo, where he most recently was senior vice president of operations for Central and South America. He previously served as svp of logistics for PepsiCo North America, where he led the warehouse delivery operations for Quaker, Gatorade and Tropicana, as well as the PepsiCo Transportation network.

“Ty [has] more than 30 years of supply chain leadership experience,” said Satriano. “His reputation for delivering strong customer service, productivity improvements and an outstanding safety record will be instrumental in helping us continue to build a best-in-class supply chain.”

Headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, US Foods is a leading foodservice distributor with approximately 250,000 customers, 25,000 employees, 60 locations and about $23 billion in annual revenue. In addition to supplying food products, the company offers a suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions.