Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) is in the customer service business across food, facilities and uniforms, wherever people work, learn, recover, and play. United by a passion to serve, our more than 270,000 employees deliver experiences that enrich and nourish the lives of millions of people in 19 countries around the world every day.
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Our leadership team uses years of experience to drive innovation within Aramark and the industry.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
ANDY SIKLOS
President, Canada
An established leader moving Aramark Canada forward
Andy Siklos joined Aramark in 2016 as President of Aramark Canada. In this role, Andy oversees a team of 12,000 amazing employees dedicated to serving millions of Canadians everyday by providing outstanding food and facilities support in major Universities, Hospitals, Offices, Remote Camps and more.
With over 30 years in the Packaged goods industry in both Canada and the US, Andy brings a wide range of experience in Marketing, Operations, Strategy and Sales.
Previous to Aramark, Andy spent 25 years at PepsiCo where he held a number of senior roles.
He served as Vice President, Beverage Sales, for the Club and Mass Channel in the US. Prior to that, he led the Retail Selling organization in Canada for 8 years. Andy has also had a number of operations roles as he ran bottling facilities in Southwest Ontario (Canada) and South Florida (US). He started his career at PepsiCo in Brand Marketing, having worked primarily on Diet Pepsi.
A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University, Andy is known as a highly collaborative leader who focuses on coaching and developing talent that yield high performing, highly engaged, and customer centric.
DEBORAH HEISER
Canadian Vice President, Finance
Debbie Heiser is a finance and information technology executive with a diverse business background. She is known for transformational leadership, strategic business partnerships and building high performance teams. In her current role as VP Finance for Aramark Canada Ltd., Debbie is responsible for all aspects of the company’s financial affairs in Canada and plays a significant part in the ongoing management and direction of the Canadian operations. Prior to joining Aramark, Debbie held IT and finance executive leadership roles in Canada and the US. She served as VP of Canadian Service Delivery for Optiv Security Inc., interim CIO for the Royal Canadian Mint and VP of Enterprise Systems for Rogers Communications. She spent 20 years with PepsiCo, Inc. in the roles of Treasurer, Controller and CIO for Pepsi Canada and VP Technology Services for Pepsi Beverages North America, based in New York. Debbie holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dalhousie University and a CPA designation.
LYDIA LETTERIO
Canadian Vice President, Human Resources
Lydia Letterio leads the Human Resources team at Aramark Canada; including a team of HR Business Partners and Centres of Excellence in Labour Relations, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, Total Rewards and Corporate Services. She is a seasoned Human Resources professional with more than 25 years of progressive Canadian experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods and Food Service industry.
Lydia began her career in labour relations and has extensive HR experience in the areas of talent management, employee engagement, coaching and development, performance management, employee relations, performance compensation and mergers and acquisitions.
Prior to working at Aramark Lydia held the position of Human Resources Business Partner to the Canadian Leadership team at the Kraft Heinz Company where she led HR policy design, salary structure, performance compensation, talent management and HR analytics. Lydia has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master of Industrial Relations both from Queen’s University.
KATHY MAH
Canadian Vice-President & Assistant General Counsel
Kathy is the Vice-President, Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Aramark Canada. As head of legal for Aramark Canada, Kathy oversees all aspects of the company’s legal and compliance matters including litigation, contract negotiations, corporate filings, mergers & acquisitions, privacy, and contract drafting in Canada. Kathy is also trained in the Vested Outsourcing model through the Haslam College of Business at The University of Tennessee.
Kathy joined Aramark in 2010 and was promoted to lead the legal team in 2018. The legal team is an important business partner providing both legal guidance and business risk advice across all lines of business and across all provinces and territories where Aramark has operations.
Prior to joining Aramark, Kathy was an associate at Stikeman Elliott LLP in Toronto. Kathy graduated cum laude from the University of Ottawa Law School in 2004 and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2005 after completing her articles at Stikeman Elliott. While at Stikeman Elliott, Kathy’s practice focused on commercial litigation and corporate restructuring. Prior to law, Kathy was a social worker, completing her Bachelor of Social Work degree at the University of British Columbia in 1997. Kathy had an active practice in adolescent addictions in Vancouver, BC, providing counselling, education and community support to adolescents affected by substance abuse.
STEVEN PRISCO
Canadian Vice President, Growth
Steve is the Vice-President of Growth for Aramark Canada. Upon becoming the VP of growth, Steve was previously the Regional Vice-President of Central Aramark Canada. Before, he led the Finance Centre of Excellence for Aramark Canada and oversaw all aspects of finance, accounting, tax, treasury, payroll and benefits, financial planning and analysis. In addition to his financial role, Steve also provided leadership to the Legal Team.
Steve joined Aramark in 2004 as a corporate lawyer and led the creation of a strong legal team in Canada. In 2012, Steve took the lead in developing and deploying Aramark’s Global Contract Lifecycle Management System and later added responsibility for the Philadelphia based legal team supporting Aramark’s Global Supply Chain and IT departments. In 2010 he was promoted to Aramark’s Executive Leadership Council and in 2016 became Aramark Canada’s Chief Financial Officer.
Steve completed his Honours History Degree at Huron University College at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. He then was graduated from Dalhousie Law School in Halifax, Nova Scotia and called to the Ontario Bar in 2001 after completing his articles at McMillan LLP in Toronto. He has continued his university college affiliation by serving on the Huron Corporation Board. Steve is the Chair of the Board of Directors of The Friends of We Care, a Canadian food service industry organization. A Board member since 2009, The Friends of We Care raises over $1 million a year to send young persons with disabilities to summer camp.
LOUISE HUDSON
Canadian Vice President, Marketing Operations
Louise Hudson has more than 27 years of marketing experience, specializing in building brands, enhancing the consumer experience and increasing customer engagement within the food service industry. She joined Aramark in 2012 with a primary focus on the education and healthcare sector. Today, as Vice President of Marketing Operations, she oversees corporate and regional marketing, strategy, program development, insights, and communications. Louise is a graduate of Memorial University; she studied Business Administration (Marketing), Nutrition and Foodservice Management, and has a Professional Facilitator designation.
KAREN WILLIAMS
Canadian Vice President, Marketing & Culinary Development
Karen leads the marketing and culinary development teams in Canada, which includes consumer insights, culinary practices & innovation, menu and marketing development in retail, residential & healthcare channels, health & wellness and environmental sustainability. She works with her team to build strategy, programs and systems to support proprietary brand and product category development to position Aramark to stay ahead of evolving consumer trends. With the consumer demands for good food and more value always top of mind, Karen is raising the bar around quality, health, convenience and personalization on the menu.
A Nutrition Scientist by profession, Karen is an Academic Affiliate member of Dietitians of Canada and has over 15 years of experience working in food service operations and functional support. Karen and holds a Master of Human Health and Nutritional Science from the University of Guelph with a research focus on corporate wellness program development in Canada and a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Nutraceutical Science also from the University of Guelph.
BRIAN EMMERTON
Canadian Vice President & General Manager, Complete Purchasing Services
Brian Emmerton is a Registered Dietitian and a graduate of Ryerson University with a Bachelor’s degree in Food, Nutrition, & Consumer Studies. Brian also holds a diploma with honours in Food Service Supervision from the University of Guelph-Kemptville College. He is a credentialed Food Executive with the Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals, a certified Long Term Care Administrator, and has over 25 years of executive leadership and management in food & support services for healthcare and senior living.
Brian has been with Aramark Canada Ltd for almost 25 years and currently serves as the Vice President & General Manager for Complete Purchasing Services Inc., Canada’s leading purchasing solutions provider, a company that specializes in saving time and money for clients through a combination of procurement & program solutions for their operations.
Brian has a passion for consumer affairs and is a champion in the food service industry; he has been instrumental in driving product innovations, particularly in the senior living market through his insights on trends, behaviours, and operational requirements. He is also the executive sponsor for Aramark Canada’s Nutrition and Wellness Task Force, a cross company multidisciplinary team that works on health initiatives to enrich and nourish lives of our consumers.
UZAIR CHAUDHRY
Canadian Vice President, Supply Chain Management
Uzair Chaudhry leads our procurement and supply chain teams for all Aramark’s lines of business and group purchasing organizations in Canada. His team manages our relationships with over 400 manufacturers, service providers and distribution partners. Along with our US based center of excellence his team is responsible for sourcing and contracting products and services for our operations, clients and GPO members.
Uzair joined Aramark in 2017 prior to which he spent almost 20 years across multiple industries in varying supply chain leadership roles including retail, distribution, pharmacy, manufacturing & food services. Uzair has a Bachelors and Masters in Engineering from the University of Toronto and an MBA from Wilfred Laurier University. He is also a member on the GS1 Carenet Healthcare Board which aims to help healthcare organizations respond to supply chain challenges and improve the quality, efficiency and, most importantly, safety of the healthcare sector as a whole.
ALI ADAT
Regional Vice President, Canada Central
Ali has been with Aramark for over 8 years and is responsible for running our Central Canada business. Prior to becoming a VP, Ali was District Manager for Aramark’s Healthcare division and held 2 positions for Refreshment Services: District Manager and RVP for Canada. Prior to joining Aramark, Ali worked as a Director of Operations for COBS Bread, where he was responsible to start a new Corporate & Franchising model for a company out of Australia that was establishing a foundation in Canada.
Ali also worked with Starbucks in many key Leadership roles including: Operations, Real Estate, Marketing and New Store openings in Canada. Ali has over 30 years in the Hospitality Sector, after receiving his Hotel and Restaurant Degree Ali went on to working with a US Restaurant chain called Red Robin, where he was a Director of Operations overseeing all the Restaurants in the Province of Alberta.
NICOLAS SEGUIER
Regional Vice President, Canada East
Nicolas completed his college education in France and went to university in England, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in agrifood industries and a master’s degree in management of food sector businesses. He worked for 17 years in international development with the French food company Fleury Michon, a European leader in deli and fresh cooked foods. In this position, he executed various general and international management mandates that took him to a number of countries, including Poland, Italy, France, and, since 2008, Canada.
Since he joined Aramark in 2012, Nicolas’s mandate has been to continue the work begun by his predecessor and turn his efforts toward continuing the company’s growth in all of its sectors, with a team motivated to offer the best possible service to clients. To achieve this overall goal, one of his objectives is to make sure that the team is adapting to new consumption trends and a rapidly changing competitive context. His leitmotiv is to play on the complementarities and team synergies by keeping in mind the “four C’s of leadership”: courage, confidence, conviction, and community spirit.
KEVIN MUNN
Senior Director of Operations, Western Canada
Kevin has an experienced and varied background in operations and multi-unit management. He has worked with Aramark for 13 years in Scotland as a FLM, GM and District Manager. Kevin relocated to Canada in 2013.
Experienced managing operations for clients across multiple types of business and services in health care, business services, facilities, and higher education.
GREGORY O'NEILL
Vice President, Remote Services
Greg leads Aramark’s Remote Service business across Canada and the United States. Greg joined the Aramark team in 2020 bringing with him over 21 years in hospitality management. The previous 9 being in senior and executive roles with Clean Harbors Lodging Services. Prior to entering the remote sector Greg spent over 12 years in the hotel industry holding various management positions. His final role in the hotel industry was General Manager of a Marriott branded hotel. Greg has a passion for hospitality and service and is known for building a strong culture and working environments. His open style provides him ability to manage the different situations that arise in the complex industry he oversees.
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