John Hemeon

A pioneer and industry leader in the gourmet greenhouse industry, Mastronardi Produce grows and markets nationally recognized products under the SUNSET® brand, including Campari®, Angel Sweet®, and Flavor Bombs® tomatoes. Family-owned for 65 years, Mastronardi Produce prides itself on producing consistently flavorful gourmet tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and berries.

Colabor is a leading distributor of food and related products. The Company distributes 50,000 products to 25,000 institutions and businesses in Quebec, Ontario, and Atlantic Canada.

Canada’s largest provider of dedicated fleet outsourcing, managed transportation, warehousing, and B2C home delivery solutions, catering to diversified customer needs with small to large fleets. A family owned business with a majority stake held by private equity. Responsible for leading 2600 national employees, in teams within operations, human resources, safety and compliance, and fleet purchasing/maintenance. The fleet consisted of over 5000 units, to generate over $600M in annualized revenue. Held a Director position on the Canada Cartage Systems’ Board.

A multi-national, casual restaurant franchise and Canada’s largest quick service chain, focusing on top-quality, always-fresh food products, value, great service, and community leadership. Accountable for the end-to-end global supply chain infrastructure and operations in a business unit comprised of approximately 1000 employees that generated $2B in annual revenue. Company was acquired by 3G Capital in December 2014. Member of Tim Horton’s Restaurant Advisory Board.

Sysco is a global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Sysco acquired the Canadian predecessor companies (Clover Group, Burgess Wholesale, SERCA Foods) in September 2000. Selected to take control of a 650-person entity operating as an autonomous business, assuming full management accountability for all facets of the business operations including sales, merchandising, finance, operations, human resources and business development, generating $750M annually.

Promoted to lead a 10-person team of top performing sales representatives selected from internal resources, including two chefs, with a mandate to educate customers on new Sysco products.

Nominated after the acquisition of Serca to manage the Procurement Team for the $350 million operating company, with a 50-person team servicing southern Ontario restaurants, hospitals and institutions.

• Director of Purchasing, Serca Food Service, Ontario (1998 – 2000) • Director of Purchasing, Burgess Wholesale, Ontario (1996 – 1998) • Director of Operations, Burgess Wholesale, Ontario (1994 – 1996) • Director of Operations, Clover Group, Moncton (1989 – 1994) • Director of Operation, Clover Group, Halifax (1987 – 1989) • Purchasing Buyer, Clover Group, Halifax (1986 – 1987) • Sales Representative, Clover Group, Halifax (1984 – 1986) • Warehouseman / Truck Driver, Clover Group, Halifax (1983 – 1984)