Brian Vanderkolk

About Brian Vanderkolk

INTJ / Strategic. Over the course of my career I have gained experience in nearly every aspect of the foodservice industry, from employee to owner, sales consultant to team manager, corporate L&D to senior manager. While this experience has been specific to the foodservice industry, the truly valuable insights gained are applicable to any industry today: View the world through the lens of the employee/customer, Build strategy around fundamentals of human behavior, and Create value by understanding the needs of the employee/customer and differentiating yourself in the marketplace.

Experience

1. Manager- Contract Sales and Business Development

   Sysco

   Aug 2025 — Present

Education

• University of Montana

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Literature / Philosophy

  1989 — 1991

• Hope College

  English Literature / Philosophy, Political Science

  1987 — 1989

Skills

• Sales Operations
• Customer Service
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• New Business Development
• Food
• Account Management
• Sales Presentations
• Social Networking
• Menu Development
• Catering
• Marketing
• Profit
• Public Speaking
• Social Media
• Hospitality
• Purchasing
• Management
• Team Building
• Food Industry
• Sales
• Crm
• Employee Training
• Key Account Development
• Food
• Marketing Strategy
• Leadership
• Restaurants
• Culinary Skills
• Strategic Planning
• Sales Management
• Hospitality Industry
• Salesforce.com
• Food Safety
• Online Marketing
• Food Service
• Inventory Management
• Coaching
• Servsafe Instructor
• Restaurant Management