Top 10 F&B Industry CIOs - 2022

Jack Clare

Chief Information Officer, UNFI

Jack Clare is the CIO for the $24B largest publicly traded grocery wholesaler/distributor, United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI). Clare brings to UNFI more than 20 years of experience in IT and strategic leadership roles for prominent consumer packaged goods and restaurant...

Mark Chaffin

Chief Information Officer, Flowers Foods

Mark Chaffin , the CIO of Flowers Foods is a senior technology executive with significant experience in IT strategy, IT Operations, analytics, and application development. He has served as CIO and business partner to consumer products, marketing services, logistics and...

Bob Border

Chief Information Officer, Ingredion

Bob Border is the global chief information officer for Ingredion. In this role, he is responsible for leading the global information technology function, ranging from delivering digital capabilities and technology solutions to managing information security and data analytics...

John Griffith

Chief Information Officer, J&J Snack Foods

Goal and bottom line oriented technology executive with extensive experience in application development, systems implementation and mobile technologies. He is focused on the use of information and technology to bring bottom line value to the organization through process...

Satyaki Lodh

SVP & CIO, Utz Brands

High-energy CIO with a passion for leading and coaching cross-functional teams to leverage technology that solves problems, connects the workforce and achieves business objectives. A strategic leader well versed in formulating and executing robust and innovative strategies for...

Corrado Azzarita

Global CIO, The Kraft Heinz Company

Achievement-oriented Senior Executive with extensive background in Information Technology and Shared Services. Proven track record of driving IT and Business Process Transformation leading to discontinuous business results regarding effectiveness and efficiency. Effective...

JP Hurtado

SVP/CIO, Dave & Buster's

JP Hurtado , the SVP/CIO & Innovation at Dave & Buster's Inc. is a strategic and execution focused Technology executive with 18 years of consulting and hospitality experience working with Fortune 500 companies. He has a proven track record of strategic business...

Kristy Folkwein

Senior Vice President, CIO, ADM

Kristy Folkwein is senior vice president and chief information officer for ADM and a member of the company’s Executive Council. In this role, she is responsible for all of ADM’s information technology strategies, including initiatives to improve the quality and...

John Tonnison

Chief Information Officer, US Foods

John Tonnison is the US Foods’ EVP, Chief Information & Digital Officer. Reporting to chairman and CEO Pietro Satriano, he oversees the food manufacturer and foodservice distributor’s technology vision and strategy, as well as all IT functions, including...

Lee Tussing

Chief Information Officer, Constellation Brands

Lee Tussing is Constellation’s senior vice president, chief information officer, reporting to Garth Hankinson, chief financial officer. In this role, Lee is responsible for leading Constellation’s information technology and digital enablement organizations. Lee joined...

The award entails the efforts and strategies that Top 10 F&B Industry CIOs 2022 in the Food and Beverage Tech space that they have implemented during and post the pandemic space to assist their companies in creating innovation.