Leadership, Culture & Collaboration in Food Distribution with Rich Wolowski
Episode 3: CEO Rich Wolowski on Leadership, Culture & Collaboration
Leadership, Culture & Collaboration in Food Distribution with CEO Rich Wolowski
Aired: April 22, 2025
Theme: Collaborate
Guest: Rich Wolowski, North American President and Chief Executive Officer of Gordon Food Service
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In Episode 3 of Crave – The IFDA Podcast, we sit down with Rich Wolowski, President and CEO of Gordon Food Service, to explore the role of leadership, trust, and culture in driving business growth across the foodservice distribution industry. Rich shares how fostering collaboration, internally and with partners, has helped Gordon Food Service adapt to change, innovate at scale, and maintain strong relationships. We dive into what great collaboration looks like, how to build psychological safety, and why humility and curiosity are essential leadership traits. Rich also offers insights on staying relevant in a fast-evolving industry and what excites him most about the future of food distribution.
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Rich Wolowski, North American President and Chief Executive Officer of Gordon Food Service
Rich is the North American President and Chief Executive Officer of Gordon Food Service, a privately held family-managed foodservice distribution company with operations in US and Canada. He also holds a seat on the Gordon Food Service Board of Directors. Together with the Gordon family and the board of directors, Rich establishes the vision for the future of the company.
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