The IFDA Truck Driver Hall of Fame
Highlighting Heroes: IFDA Truck Driver Hall of Fame Recognizes Safety Excellence
Since its inception, IFDA has worked tirelessly with its member companies to promote a culture of safety. In addition to the annual IFDA Truck Driving Championship, the IFDA Truck Driver Hall of Fame casts a spotlight on the industry’s top drivers for their outstanding records of service and safety.
“The foodservice distribution industry has a tradition of excellent and safe drivers, but these professionals are truly exceptional,” said Mark S. Allen, President and CEO of IFDA. “We are grateful to have skilled drivers of this caliber in our industry, ensuring a safe and efficient food supply for professional kitchens across the country.”
Induction
Being inducted into the IFDA Truck Driver Hall of Fame is a lifetime honor. There are over 130,000 foodservice distribution drivers currently on the road, but only those with the best safety records and longevity of service are eligible for the IFDA Truck Driver Hall of Fame.
To be eligible, the driver must have at least 25 years of employment with an IFDA Member Company with no chargeable accidents over that timeframe. They may not have any moving violations within the five years before the nomination.
2024 Truck Driver Hall of Fame Inductees
Gregory Allen
US Foods
Years of Service – 33
Randolph Augustine
Ben E. Keith Foods
Years of Service – 28
Ernest Bermea
Sysco Central Texas
Years of Service – 35
Ernest Bouchard
Sysco Albany
Years of Service – 35
Russell Brocato
US Foods
Years of Service – 25
Joseph Curran
Sysco Cincinnati
Years of Service – 34
Robert Dewey
Core-Mark Chicago
Years of Service – 29
Michael Duncan
US Foods
Years of Service – 32
William Gales III
Performance Foodservice-Florence
Years of Service – 32
Keith Gerber
Gordon Food Service
Years of Service – 34
David Hammerly
Sysco Baraboo
Years of Service – 38
Leroy Harrison
US Foods
Years of Service – 29
Robert Heckman
Core-Mark Pittsburgh
Years of Service – 25
David Howard
Performance Foodservice-Northern Cali.
Years of Service – 28
Jason Kenny
US Foods
Years of Service – 24
Lonnie Knabusch
Sygma Detroit
Years of Service – 36
George Lee Jr
Sysco Louisville
Years of Service – 36
James Lombardo
Vistar-Illinois
Years of Service – 36
Mark Maxeiner
Kohl Wholesale
Years of Service – 30
Marvin Mcguire
Core-Mark Sacramento
Years of Service – 36
James Milton
Performance Foodservice-Arizona
Years of Service – 29
Greg Nishinaka
Core-Mark Sacramento
Years of Service – 34
Orlando Palacios
Sysco Atlanta
Years of Service – 32
Joseph Power
Sysco Baraboo
Years of Service – 34
Robert Richardson III
Sysco Atlanta
Years of Service – 26
John Rutkowski
McLane Company
Years of Service – 27
Glenn Savoie
Vistar-Michigan
Years of Service – 35
Orlando Smith
US Foods
Years of Service – 30
Todd Stewart
Sysco Lincoln
Years of Service – 37
Hipolito Valencia
Sygma Detroit
Years of Service – 36
Alejandro Villa-Molina
Shamrock Foods
Years of Service – 25
John Whitlock
McLane Company
Years of Service – 34
Anthony Zeko
DiCarlo Distributors Inc.
Years of Service – 35
Craig Anderson
McLane Company
Years of Service – 38
Randall Barrett
US Foods
Years of Service – 26
Paul Blower
Ben E. Keith Foods
Years of Service – 25
Larry Boyer
US Foods
Years of Service – 34
Robbie Clemons
Gordon Food Service
Years of Service – 32
Steven Davis
Core-Mark Rockmart
Years of Service – 26
Dave Dolan
US Foods
Years of Service – 45
Jeffery Fiscus
Core-Mark Iowa
Years of Service – 26
Vencent Garrett
US Foods
Years of Service – 32
James Gouch
US Foods
Years of Service – 38
Kerry Hardy
Gordon Food Service
Years of Service – 39
Reginald Hartley
McLane Company
Years of Service – 38
Ryan Henderson
US Foods
Years of Service – 26
Edwin Huttleston
Performance Foodservice-Arizona
Years of Service – 38
Frank Kiekhaefer
McLane Company
Years of Service – 27
Reggie Knighten
Sysco San Francisco
Years of Service – 34
Manuel Lira
FreshPoint Dallas
Years of Service – 39
Jeremy Lotts
Martin Bros. Distributing Co. Inc.
Years of Service – 25
Randy McBride
Customized-Tennessee
Years of Service – 26
Philip Metzker
McLane Company
Years of Service – 25
Billy Mitchell
US Foods
Years of Service – 28
Ricky Noetzol
Ben E. Keith Foods
Years of Service – 25
Michael Payne
Shamrock Foods
Years of Service – 25
Russell Pyatt
Flanagan Foodservice Inc.
Years of Service – 26
Edward Roberts
Vistar-Northern California
Years of Service – 26
Marcus Sanders
US Foods
Years of Service – 26
Mark Schoeberlein
Core-Mark Chicago
Years of Service – 25
Rufus Spires
Vistar-Michigan
Years of Service – 30
Clive Symss
Gordon Food Service
Years of Service – 27
Cary Vanasdale
Sysco Southeast Florida
Years of Service – 35
Brian Voller
Performance Foodservice-Minnesota
Years of Service – 25
John Wilson
US Foods
Years of Service – 26
Glenn Anderson
Core-Mark Chicago
Years of Service – 34
Darryl Bedell
Core-Mark Chicago
Years of Service – 44
Thomas Bonarirgo
Sysco Chicago
Years of Service – 45
Mark Branco
Performance Foodservice-Northern Cali.
Years of Service – 26
James Cox Jr
Sygma Florida
Years of Service – 35
Kurt Decker
US Foods
Years of Service – 46
Michael Douthit
Sygma Dallas-Fort Worth
Years of Service – 36
Dudley Flannagan
Core-Mark Chicago
Years of Service – 49
Richard Gassaway
Core-Mark Las Vegas
Years of Service – 35
Keith Griffin
Gordon Food Service
Years of Service – 34
Gregory Harris
McLane Company
Years of Service – 25
James Hayes
US Foods
Years of Service – 28
John Holmes
Customized-Florida
Years of Service – 30
David Kelley
Sysco Atlanta
Years of Service – 31
Curtis Kimbell
US Foods
Years of Service – 29
Kevin Koontz
McLane Company
Years of Service – 25
Raymond Locke
Sysco Syracuse
Years of Service – 35
Eric Madura
Sysco Syracuse
Years of Service – 35
Gregory McGill
US Foods
Years of Service – 26
John Middleton
Gordon Food Service
Years of Service – 29
William Mitchell
Vistar-Michigan
Years of Service – 25
Kenneth Nolin
Ben E. Keith Foods
Years of Service – 31
Robert Pingeton
Performance Foodservice-Springfield
Years of Service – 31
Darwin Renshaw
Gordon Food Service
Years of Service – 27
Elijah Robinson
Customized-Florida
Years of Service – 26
Sonny Santos
Sygma San Antonio
Years of Service – 37
Steven Shepard
Customized-Maryland
Years of Service – 26
Charles Stephenson
Sysco Virginia
Years of Service – 39
Richard Turner
US Foods
Years of Service – 37
William Vanderbyl
McLane Company
Years of Service – 31
Robert Wessling
Core-Mark Iowa
Years of Service – 34
Michael Young
Sysco Atlanta
Years of Service – 30