Rick Budde

Rick Budde has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies. Rick began their career as a Restaurant Manager at Tippin's Restaurant & Pie Pantry in 1996 and then went on to work as a Restaurant Manager at Casa Gallardo in 1999. In 2000, they joined Sysco as a Marketing Associate and later became a District Sales Manager, a position they held until 2014. Rick then moved to Gordon Food Service and worked in Sales for two years before joining Kohl Wholesale in 2016. At Kohl Wholesale, they started as a District Manager and was recently promoted to the role of Director of Sales in December 2021.

Rick Budde attended Southeast Missouri State University from 1990 to 1995, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Marketing.