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Our Leadership

National Distribution Alliance is led by Corporate Leadership and a Board of Directors, who work strategically on behalf of Customers and Members.

• Corporate Leadership
• Board of Directors

• Marc Percival President National Distribution Alliance
• Matt Harvey VP Sales and Customer Development National Distribution Alliance
• Cara Jenkins Sr. Director of Member Success National Distribution Alliance

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Marc Percival

President

Marc joined National Distribution Alliance as President in April of 2022. He has over 30 years of experience in the foodservice and distribution industries. His career in distribution began in 1992 with SYGMA, the systems distribution division of Sysco. During his 27-year career at SYGMA/Sysco, he held leadership positions in Finance, Sales, Business Development, Merchandising, and National Sales Strategy. In 2019, Marc moved to Foodbuy, where he was COO for the Foodservice and Restaurant Channel.

As President, Marc is responsible to direct and oversee all affairs involving the development, growth and negotiations of National Distribution Alliance while serving its Members, Customers, and key Suppliers.

Marc earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Western State University, and his MBA from the Daniels School of Business at the University of Denver.

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Matt Harvey

VP Sales and Customer Development

Matt has been in the foodservice industry for most of his career. He joined the distribution side of the business in 2011, holding positions responsible for day to day administration, contract and key account management, and sales. In his current role, he is responsible for developing new and profitable business for National Distribution Alliance Members, maintaining and managing existing customers, and the management and development of National Distribution Alliance staff.

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Cara Jenkins

Sr. Director of Member Success

Cara joins National Distribution Alliance with over eight years of experience in Supply Chain, with focused work in distribution on the customer side of the business. Her success is attributed to attaining tangible results through building beneficial relationships with Distributors, effective communication internally and externally, along with strong organizational and planning skills. In her current position, Cara is responsible for process and procedure development and improvements, providing her team with daily support, and enhancing the customer experience with National Distribution Alliance.

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• Heidi Wietjes Chairwoman Cash-Wa Distributing
• Mitch Ryan Vice Chair Upper Lakes Foods
• John DiCarlo Jr Secretary DiCarlo Distributors
• Ben Bippen Board Member Kuna Foodservice
• Scott Brunk Board Member FoodPRO
• Steve Dobbs Board Member SGC Foodservice
• Daniel Neely Board Member Brown Foodservice
• Andy Schroer Board Member Avalon Foodservice
• Charles Van Eerden Board Member Van Eerden Foodservice

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Heidi Wietjes

Chairwoman

Cash-Wa Distributing
401 West 4th
Kearney, Nebraska 68845-7825

Phone: 308.237.3151

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Mitch Ryan

Vice Chair

Upper Lakes Foods
801 Industry Ave.
Cloquet, Minnesota 55720

Phone: 218.879.1265

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John DiCarlo Jr

Secretary

BDiCarlo Distributors
1630 N Ocean Ave
Holtsville, NY 11742-1838

Phone: 631.758.6000

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Ben Bippen

Board Member

Kuna Foodservice
704 Kuna Industrial Dr
Dupo, Illinois 62239

Phone: 618.286.4000

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Scott Brunk

Board Member

FoodPRO
321 East 5th St.
Frederick, Maryland 21701

Phone: 301.663.3171

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Steve Dobbs

Board Member

SGC Foodservice
2415 West Battlefield Rd.
Springfield, Missouri 65807

Phone: 417.883.4230

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Daniel Neely

Board Member

Brown Foodservice
500 E Clayton Ln
Louisa, KY 4123

Phone: 606.638.1139

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Andy Schroer

Board Member

Avalon Foodservice
1 Avalon Dr
Canal Fulton, OH 44614

Phone: 330.854.4551

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Charles Van Eerden

Board Member

Van Eerden Foodservice
650 Ionia Ave SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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