Gordon Food Service
Ryan Ward, CPHR, is an accomplished Human Resources professional with over two decades of experience in various leadership roles. Currently serving as the Director of Human Resources at Gordon Food Service since May 2017, Ryan previously held positions as Human Resources Business Partner at Hershey Canada / Brookside Foods, where strategic HR initiatives were implemented for the Abbotsford Plant, and Directed Human Resources at Global Resource for Interior Products (GRIP), overseeing diverse companies. Ryan's extensive background also includes leadership as Past President of the Surrey Food Bank Society, and significant contributions to The Fulmer Development Corporation, creating foundational HR systems, along with experience as an HR Generalist at HMSHOST. Ryan holds a Certificate in Advanced Leadership from The University of British Columbia and a DIPIT in Human Resource Management from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
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Gordon Food Service
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Gordon Food Service (GFS), founded in 1897 by Dutch immigrants to deliver butter and eggs on a horse-drawn carriage, has grown into one of North America's largest family-owned and managed food service distributor. GFS is an international corporation offering Gordon Food and nationally branded specialty and exclusive products to customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. The company also operates over 160 Marketplace retail stores located in Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Florida.