Jim Clough has grown alongside the foodservice industry - moving up the ranks in sales and marketing to where he is today. He's always been driven to challenge himself and his colleagues. He believes that if you take care of your people and make quality products, the rest will work itself out. If people like take pride in their company, it's easy to grow. If your employees aren't engaged, growth becomes difficult. Get to know him.

Managing the growth and development of the sales, marketing and R&D teams at Surlean Foods is quite the task, but somehow Michael finds time to help shape many of IFMA's programs. His motto, "Don't let 'perfect' get in the way of 'better'" helps him stay on task and continuously seek improvement. Get to know him.

"Leave it better than you found it" is Marc's simple, yet inspiring maxim. That's why he is so passionate about attracting the next generation of talent to help the foodservice industry evolve and prosper. Get to know him.

Mark learned about the foodservice industry from the back doors of restaurants as a delivery truck driver in college. Since then he has risen to success within the walls of leading companies like Quaker Oats, Pillsbury and General Mills.  Get to know him.