Leadership
Mike Roach, President, Ben E. Keith Foods
Mike joined Ben E. Keith Company in 1980. He served in several capacities before being named Vice President of Sales and Marketing in 1983. Mike served as Senior Vice President of Operations from 1986, until he was named President in July 1998. He is also Executive Vice President of the parent Ben E. Keith Company.
Jim Lavender, Executive Vice President Purchasing and National Accounts
Jim joined Ben E. Keith Company in 1968, and has held positions in Sales, Purchasing and Operations for the Fort Worth Division. In 1989, Jim assumed the position of Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing and has since been named the Executive Vice President of Purchasing and National Accounts.
Ron Boyd, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing
Ron began his career with Ben E. Keith as the Assistant Manager of the Dallas Division in 1981. He has held several positions before becoming Senior Vice President of Sales. Ron is a guiding force in the company’s sales initiatives and a strong advocate of on-line training and technology advancements for the sales force. In July 2008, Ron acquired marketing to his title where he will be instrumental in the guidance of the Marketing Department.
Keith Pittman, Senior Vice President Branch Management
Keith joined Ben E. Keith in 1970, after graduating from Texas Christian University. During his tenure, he has held positions in Sales, Purchasing, Operations and was General Manager at two of our distribution centers.Keith now holds the title of Senior Vice President of Operations and Branch Management where he is responsible for operations of all six of our distribution centers and the direct management and profitability of three of the distribution centers.
Andy McCaskill, Vice President Purchasing
Andy began his career in the Dallas Division of Ben E. Keith in 1982, working in the Purchasing Department. In 1984, he was transferred to the General Office to head up all Grocery and Disposable Purchasing for the company and has since been named Vice President of Purchasing for Grocery, Non-Food and Equipment and Supplies. In July 2008, Andy was named the Vice President of Purchasing where he will now oversee purchasing decisions for all categories.
Robert Randolph, Vice President of Purchasing Training & Analysis
Robert began his career with Ben E. Keith in 1967, where he worked in many facets of the warehouse, including customer service, order puller, truck loader and hot shot driver. After serving his country in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971, he returned to Ben E. Keith, again in the warehouse working and attending Texas Wesleyan University to earn his BBA. Throughout 1972 to 1989 Robert took the opportunity to learn every aspect of the company. Robert held many positions in management before he attained his the position of Vice President of Purchasing and Merchandising Frozen Foods and Meats. In July 2008, with his vast knowledge of purchasing, Robert was named Vice President of Purchasing Training & Analysis.
Jim Stone, Vice President of Information Services
Jim joined Ben E. Keith Company in 1994, as the Director of Information Services, with 17 years of experience in food service distribution. He was named Vice President of Information Services in 1999 and is responsible for the centralized computing environment in which all divisions, sales offices and truck depots are linked to via a high-speed, wide-area network. Jim oversees the creation and maintenance of programming software utilized in every aspect of the company.
David Werner, Director of Produce & Dairy and Director of Sales Training
David joined Ben E. Keith as a sales trainee in 1988. Over the next 14 years, he had served in the Oklahoma Division as a District Sales Rep, District Sales Manager, Purchasing Manager and an Assistant General Manager.When Ben E. Keith Foods decided to implement on-line education for our sales force, David was asked to develop and lead the program, where he made programs such as KEITHiQ, a valuable training tool.
Upon the retirement of Floyd Warner, one of Ben E. Keith’s icons, David was named the Director of Produce & Dairy and Sales Training.
Bill Sewell, Director of Marketing
Bill, a graduate of Texas Tech University, began his foodservice career in 1972. He joined Ben E. Keith in 1984, and during his tenure has served as the General Manager of the company’s redistribution warehouse, Keith Central Distribution (KCD), for sixteen years and currently holds the title of Director of Marketing.
