Special guest, Michael Craig, Co-founder and Chief Customer Officer of Nutrislice, joins our host Michael Moore. How can you add value to long term partnerships through impactful negotiation? Michael Craig discusses negotiation strategy, silos and opportunity for creative collaboration.

Selena Cuffe, President, SodexoMagic & Founder, Heritage Link Brands, joins hosts Michael Moore and Danielle Pedersen for part two. They discuss how the decisions made at the corporate level can impact the community around them. The choice to be intentional in those decisions can have a profound impact as well as address inequalities in the community. How can your decisions effect change?

Hosts, Michael Moore and Danielle Pedersen, are joined by Selena Cuffe, President, SodexoMagic & Founder, Heritage Link Brands. Selena shares what influenced and motivated her career path in entrepreneurship as well as food and beverage. She also discusses the importance of leaders opening doorways and advocating for those in their community and globally.

Hosts, Michael Moore and Danielle Pedersen, are joined by Alexander Olesen, CEO/Co-Founder, Babylon Micro-Farms Inc. Alexander takes us through his journey of creating a startup. He shares his “aha moment” when he knew his start up concept of sustainable hydroponic farming was coming to life. He is careful to point out that being an entrepreneur isn’t easy. It requires you to embrace risk and be comfortable with the uncomfortable. What lessons will you take away from Alexander’s entrepreneurial spirit?

Special guest, Jeanine Cosgrove-Albert, Vice President, At Your Service Staffing, joins our hosts Michael Moore and Danielle Pedersen. Jeanine provides a glimpse into her career path and how it led her to join SHFM. Within SHFM, she quickly found that the SHFM Foundation was a natural place for her to “lean in” and make a difference in the foodservice and hospitality industry. As the current Foundation Chair, she shares how the Foundation is purposefully making an impact now - and for years to come.

Special guest, Shauna McQueen, Global Wellbeing Lead, ISS, joins hosts, Michael Moore and Danielle Pedersen. How do YOU define wellness? Shauna defines wellness as finding regular opportunities for joy in your life. She shares ideas on how to more effectively rollout wellness in the workplace and how this can strengthen us as individuals, employees and businesses.

Special Guest, Mboone Umbima, VP, Brand Strategy, David Rio Tea and Coffee, Inc., joins hosts, Michael Moore and Danielle Pedersen. Have you ever put all of your energy into something that’s not working? Mboone shares that sometimes you have to STOP… and completely re-direct. She discusses how to think from the heart space (instead of the head space) to foster deeper connections that support retention and collaboration in to the workplace.

Hosts, Michael Moore and Danielle Pedersen, chat with special guest, Zee Moussa, Culinarian & Owner, ZeeTheCook, LLC. In episode four, Zee shares how she followed her heart and instincts on her journey to finding her passion in the kitchen, while developing her brand. How do you build a company brand while also developing your personal brand? Zee shares insights on developing and evolving your brand – and being your authentic self.

Welcome to episode three of Served by SHFM. Hosts, Michael Moore and Danielle Pedersen, are joined by special guest, Kevin Dorr, Vice President of Retail Solutions, Morrison Healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly impacted the hospitality industry. Kevin discusses how the industry has quickly adapted and adopted an offensive strategy - with a sense of urgency by accelerating innovation. Challenge yourself to create an environment that allows those around you to continue to innovate and fail forward so when crunch time comes, you are ready. 

Welcome to episode two of Served by SHFM. Hosts, Michael Moore and Danielle Pedersen, sit down with special guest, Bobbi Capps, Vice President of Operations, Aramark Business Dining. They explore Bobbi’s unique background that has shaped her love of building a positive company culture – and why it’s important for leaders to engage with and encourage their teams. How can you take your company culture to the next level?