Schaumburg, Illinois – DMA is proud to announce its latest additions to its staff. Joining DMA are Laurie Mitchell, Eric Arthur, Matt Harvey and Nancy Willuweit.
Laurie Mitchell is one of our Directors of Customer Solutions and comes to DMA with distribution and customer experience. Laurie began at DMA in February 2012 after working for Shamrock Foods Company in Phoenix, Arizona for 8 years. She held several positions with Shamrock beginning as an Account Executive managing their Burger King and Avendra business and was then promoted to Non-Commercial Account Manager in charge of their school and hospitality segment. In her latest position at Shamrock she served as a Customer Satisfaction Manager heading up many projects to improve service levels and focus on customer satisfaction. Prior to Shamrock, Laurie was the Field Support and Customer Relations Manager for Avendra in charge of the Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana markets. Laurie holds a BS from Arizona State University and a MBA from the University of Arizona and has achieved her PMP credentials. Laurie also served in the United States Air Force and worked for UPS for 8 years.
Eric Arthur is one of our Directors of Customer Solutions. Eric joined DMA in March 2012 after being a team leader at a company he founded, Marketplace Management Group LLC. He has over 20 years of foodservice management experience which includes senior level product management to product development in both the foodservice distribution business and emerging national chains. Also, Eric has supply chain management experience in the multi unit restaurant industry. His background centered on multi unit restaurants, foodservice management groups, large and small hospitality organizations, and every aspect of the foodservice arena. Prior to Marketplace, he was a Senior Regional Director of Multi Unit Sales at Sysco. Eric earned a MBA from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee.
Matt Harvey joined DMA in July 2011 as a National Account Coordinator. He is a recent graduate of Bradley University where he earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Marketing and Professional Selling. Matt comes to DMA after working at a marketing firm where he was an account executive.
Nancy Willuweit joined DMA in January 2012 as a National Account Coordinator. Nancy is a veteran of the foodservice distribution industry and brings over twenty years of experience in both supply chain and national account management. She held various roles in the national account division of the Martin-Brower Company and was an Account Representative for the I.J. Company (which is now a division of DMA member Reinhart FoodService). Most recently she worked outside the foodservice industry for Spradling International Marine, a provider of global sourcing and supply chain services to the marine, RV, and aviation industries. Nancy is a graduate of Illinois State University and has a degree in Marketing. She has also been a Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) during the course of her career.
DMA (Distribution Market Advantage, Inc.) creates and delivers customized distribution and supply chain solutions for multi-unit operators in the foodservice industry. The company is owned by leading regional foodservice distributors. Combined annual sales of the organization’s 90 North American warehouses exceed $20 billion. The company’s e-Advantage® technology platform provides its customers with world class supply chain management and business analytics tools. DMA was founded in 1988. www.dmadelivers.com
Source: Distribution Market Advantage, Inc.
