The International Foodservice Distributors Association celebrates the 69 inductees for the 2022 class of the IFDA Truck Driver Hall of Fame. The program casts a spotlight on the industry's top drivers for their outstanding records of service and safety.
Since its inception, IFDA has worked tirelessly with its member companies to promote a culture of safety.
This year's inductees include:
- Robert Alphenaar Gordon Food Service Years of Service: 32
- David Alvarez McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 29
- David Astley Gordon Food Service Years Of Service: 34
- John Avery US Foods Years Of Service: 25
- Jeffrey Beattie Henry's Foods, Inc. Years Of Service: 29
- Timothy Beimers Gordon Food Service Years Of Service: 36
- Gregory Bernard US Foods Years Of Service: 29
- Mark Betts Gordon Food Service Years Of Service: 33
- Thomas Bonarirgo Sysco Chicago Years Of Service: 43
- Todd Bowman Sysco Grand Rapids, LLC Years Of Service: 28
- David Brown Sysco Arkansas Years Of Service: 36
- David Buttes Shamrock Foods Company Years Of Service: 37
- David Chirio McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 28
- Luc Courtemanche Gordon Food Service Years Of Service: 25
- Brian Cross Sysco Grand Rapids, LLC Years Of Service: 25
- Steven Csupak Sysco Years Of Service: 25
- Kent Dyer Sysco Charlotte Years Of Service: 29
- Randy Edwards Sysco West Texas Years Of Service: 32
- Nikita Evans Sysco Years Of Service: 31
- Katoa Falahola McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 27
- Harvey Ferris Performance Foodservice Years Of Service: 28
- Michael FronczakS ysco Chicago Years Of Service: 27
- Amador Garcia McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 30
- Grant Giuchici McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 33
- Alan Graczyk Performance Foodservice Years Of Service: 30
- Marcelle Hall McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 25
- Gordon Hayes Curtze Food Service Years Of Service: 34
- Steven Heeney US Foods Years Of Service: 35
- David Heflin Sysco Grand Rapids, LLC Years Of Service: 33
- Michael Holley Performance Foodservice Years Of Service: 38
- Ronald Holtrop Sysco Grand Rapids, LLC Years Of Service: 41
- John Jelinski US Foods Years Of Service: 25
- Michael Jones McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 27
- Robert Jones Sysco Arkansas Years Of Service: 26
- Arthur Kaplan McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 28
- John Maloziec McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 28
- Scott Marincin McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 33
- Michael Markison US Foods Years Of Service: 29
- Norman Martin Merchants Grocery Company Years Of Service: 30
- Ronnie McElfreshS ysco West Texas Years Of Service: 46
- Pat McRae McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 32
- Brenton Melton The SYGMA Network Years Of Service: 27
- Richard Meza McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 36
- Albert Moore Sysco Grand Rapids, LLC Years Of Service: 28
- Jeffery Myers Sysco Charlotte Years Of Service: 28
- James Nettesheim McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 30
- Jose Occhiuzzi The SYGMA Network Years Of Service: 28
- Thomas Peden Dot Transportation, Inc. Years Of Service: 25
- Johnny Photinos McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 27
- Jeffrey Pullins Gordon Food Service Years Of Service: 33
- Steve Quigley The SYGMA Network Years Of Service: 34
- Alex Rhodes McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 25
- Calvin Rigsby McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 29
- Dennis Root Sysco Years Of Service: 35
- Jimmy Rowe Sysco Years Of Service: 31
- Randy Schroeder Sysco Baraboo LLC. Years Of Service: 35
- Donald Svetanics Sysco St. Louis Years Of Service: 35
- Barry Thomas McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 33
- Thomas Thomas Sysco Grand Rapids, LLC Years Of Service: 25
- Michael Tischmak US Foods Years Of Service: 29
- George Travao Vistar Years Of Service: 26
- Peter Weber Sysco Grand Rapids, LLC Years Of Service: 29
- Gary Weston Sysco Grand Rapids, LLC Years Of Service: 26
- Homer Whitten Merchants Foodservice Years Of Service: 25
- Barry Williams McLane Foodservice Years Of Service: 27
- Marshall Williams Sysco Columbia LLC Years Of Service: 25
- Randall Williams PFG Customized Years Of Service: 26
- Robert Ybarra Performance Foodservice Years Of Service: 28
- John Zamora Performance Foodservice Years Of Service: 25
“Given the current driver shortages and supply chain disruptions, it’s an honor to acknowledge these professional truck drivers who are quite literally driving the economy,” said Mark S. Allen, President and CEO of IFDA. “The IFDA Hall of Fame provides a permanent recognition of the skills and dedication these drivers bring to their profession — enabling our member companies to safely and efficiently deliver food and supplies to professional kitchens across the country.”
The Truck Driver Hall of Fame program is sponsored by Penske Truck Leasing.
