Providing proven process management solutions is only deliverable by having the right team in place. The staff at HSFA is uniquely qualified to bring greater efficiency to your operation and maximum value to every dollar.
Senior Managing Partner
Before establishing HFSA in 2006, Tom Stewart spent more than thirty years working in the foodservice industry, including more than twenty in multi-unit account contract management. His strategic insight, penchant for organizational improvement, and ability to manage highly complex trade relationships led to successful tenures at the industry’s leading food service companies, including DMA, Alliant Foodservice, and U.S. Foodservice.
Today, Tom’s expertise is squarely focused on providing superior value for HFSA clients. By establishing strong relationships with the best distributors and suppliers, streamlining processes and advancing communication, he continues to help define the future of our industry.
Senior Analyst
Connie Billington’s more than 30 years in the foodservice industry include positions with Premier, Inc. and Foodbuy, LLC. She has worked in account management, contract negotiation and administration, and supply chain management. As a result, she brings an especially well informed perspective to her duties as senior analyst for both HFSA and our affiliate, Axis Purchasing. Passionate about foodservice and its ever-changing possibilities and opportunities, Connie and her team provide outstanding customer, manufacturer, and program analytics, including conversion opportunity and program compliance analysis.
Purchasing Specialists
Invado, Inc. Procurement Division provides consultation services to Axis Foodspend Solutions. The support for AFS involves liaison to some of the manufacturing community as well as both short-term and long-term strategic planning. The Procurement Division of Invado also provides support to a large investment firm on Wall Street as well as close-out sale/excess inventory support.
West Coast Office
Edward Zimmerman manages the west coast business for HFSA. His more than 35 years of experience in the food industry includes chain restaurant and bakery management and consulting work for foodservice manufacturers and distributors. Before coming to us, he helped start Bellissimo Foods, which became the largest pizzeria distribution network in the U.S., and he served as President of Pizza.com.