Meet The 2026 Governing Board of the National Restaurant Association Supply Chain Expert Exchange

Here is our 2026 Governing Board:

 

CHAIR - Carl Mount

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Jack in the Box Inc.

 

VICE CHAIR - Chris McNutt

Chief Supply Chain Officer

GoTo Foods

 

SECRETARY - Lilah Taha-Rippett

Senior Vice President of Supply Chain

First Watch Restaurants, Inc.

 

TREASURER - Stephen Hawrylik

Vice President, Commodities Management

Inspire Brands

 

Dessi Zaneva

Senior Vice President, Supply Chain

Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems, Inc.

 

 Joelle Johnson

 

Kyle Lindelof

Vice President, Food & Beverage Procurement

Brinker International

 

Anissa Mandell Chance

President

ARCOP, Inc. (Arby's Supply Chain Cooperative)

 

Kirsten Michulka

President and CEO

Independent Purchasing Cooperative

 

Fred Dudley

Vice President of Supply Chain

Noodles & Company

 

Joel Neikirk

Chief Executive Officer

Restaurant Services, Inc.

 

Krista Pohlman

President and CEO

Wendy’s Quality Supply Chain Co-op, Inc.

 

Steven Rodgers

Vice President, Supply Chain Operations

ARCOP, Inc. (Arby’s Supply Chain Cooperative)

 

Michelle Elwonger

Vice President of Supply Chain

Metro Diner

 

Dan Gould

Director of Procurement and Supply Chain

Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants