Inspired through Story
Story is the great motivator.
And we have an industry full of individuals with amazing stories. Each week the Foodservice Powerplant Network sits down for a conversation with industry leaders who have dared to dream big and turn their dreams into reality. We hear of the challenges overcome, the detours on their road to success, all the reasons why they do what they do. It’s in listening to another person, who’s willing to be genuine with their story, that we come to realize we’re all really quite similar, and all equally capable of.
“Jason Wange is the Oprah Winfrey of the foodservice industry.”
— Maureen Slocum, CEO & Publisher, Zoomba Group
Karin Sugarman – PRIDE
We are so excited to have Karin Sugarman, President & CEO of PRIDE join us for this week's Powerplant Conversation! Karin's role at PRIDE is to...
Jensen Cummings – Best Served Podcast
Jensen Cummings has almost seen it all in foodservice. As an Executive Chef, he helped open and has run some of the most iconic and well known...
Brad Wasserstrom – The Wasserstrom Company
Brad Wasserstrom is President of The Wasserstrom Companies, one of the oldest and most respected distributors in foodservice. Brad joins us to talk...
Pete Angenend – Edward Don
Pete Angenend is a well respected Foodservice Leader who helps lead Edward Don & Company. With over 1200 employees and over $1Billion in Annual...
Jim Contardi – AutoQuotes
Jim Contardi has spent his career in technology and recently transitioned to become the CEO of AutoQuotes. He is fulfilling a dream, and his...
Rudy Miick – Miick Companies
Rudy is a Foodservice Veteran with over three decades of running and helping restaurants utilize Conscious Leadership and Values to generate...
Chef Chris Follari – Guckenheimer
Chef Chris Follari is the man! After an almost 2 Decade career at SODEXO, directing their culinary programs around the world, he's in a new leading...
Alison Cody – MAFSI
Alison Cody is one of the most respected voices in foodservice. She has led MAFSI for almost two decades. She, her team and her MAFSI Board of...
Chef Carmen Callo – Centerplate
Chef Carmen Callo is a true leader. As the Sr. VP / Executive Chef over the Sports & Leisure division of Centerplate, he has found ways to keep...
Vickie Musni – DJ Trivia
A Powerhouse of a human, Vickie Musni is a personality coach / trainer, helping individuals and organizations learn why they act the way they do and...
Eric Ellingson – Bargreen Ellingson
Eric Ellingson is the Executive Vice President of Bargreen Ellingson based in Tacoma, Washington. He, and his cousin David (President of Bargreen),...
Craig Wilson – American Recruiters
Perhaps the most accomplished human in foodservice who lives his motto, "Live Life in Crescendo", Craig is an industry legend who connects people...
Dave Turner – Tabletop Journal
Dave Turner is an industry LEGEND, and one of the most enthusiastic and engaging people you'll meet. He is a ray of positivity in our industry and...
Erik MacPhereson – TMC Digital
As much as anyone in our foodservice industry, Eric has stepped into our moment of challenge and has chosen to uplift those around him and lead his...
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FSPN Culinary Academy
Chefs create meals which both fill us and inspire. Yet, it’s the stories of their lives which have the capacity to provide the greatest inspiration. Join Jason and some of the Foodservice Powerplant’s best Chefs as they prepare an amazing meal together, and talk through both the passions of each Chef and lessons learned along the way.