Steve Goodyear

About Steve Goodyear

As President and CEO of Summit Hill Foods, I define and execute a bold strategic agenda to position SHF as the undisputed leader in retail and B2B segments – leveraging brand innovation, operational excellence, and disciplined financial performance to drive sustainable growth, expand market share, and maximize long-term value.I take a pragmatic, results-driven approach to complex problem-solving – combining rigorous quantitative analysis with qualitative insights to accelerate transformation, unlock growth levers, and deliver investor-grade outcomes.View our retail brands: https://shfoods.com/our-brands/Visit our SHF Professional site: https://shfoodspro.com/.At Summit Hill Foods, we unite iconic brands, trusted partnerships, and a high-performance culture to deliver flavor-forward solutions that feed families and fuel businesses worldwide.Our commitment to people and food is what sets us apart. Our culture is the main ingredient in crafting food experiences that satisfy the world\'s appetite.To families shopping in the supermarket, we are the creators of beloved brands like The Original Louisiana Hot Sauce®, Better Than Bouillon®, and Better Than Gravy®. To our food service and industrial partners, we are a trusted provider of flavor-forward solutions and ingredients, serving distributors, manufacturers, and restaurants alike.You\'ll notice a constant smile on the faces of our employees, thanks to our (not so) secret ingredient that will sustain us for generations: our deeply ingrained core values and unwavering commitment to fostering a high-performance workplace.Our journey began in 1941, and our core values have driven the growth of our employees and our business to this day. We have always believed that trust drives profitability. As of 2025, we proudly offer excellent job opportunities and careers to over 250 people in Rome, Georgia, and New Iberia, Louisiana. Trust Valuing People Excellence Safe People and Products Community Mutual Trust and Respect Positive Assumptions Identification and Elimination of Negatives Training and Development Open Two-way Communications Employee Involvement Competitive Wages and Benefits Performance Improvement\".\".

Experience

1. President and CEO Growth Strategist P & L and Operations Leader Value Creator

   Summit Hill Foods

   Nov 2021 — Present · Rome, GA, US

   Define and execute a bold strategic agenda to position SHF as the undisputed leader in retail and B2B segments – leveraging brand innovation, operational excellence, and disciplined financial performance to drive sustainable growth, expand market share, and maximize long-term value: Lead a talented team of 250 employees across two manufacturing and distribution facilities. Brands include The Original Louisiana Hot Sauce™, Better than Bouillon®, Better Than Gravy®, and Better Than Marinade® – as well as custom bases and sauces within B2B: During tenure, strengthened financial performance, elevated brand equity, and set new benchmarks across key KPIs – accelerating transformation, unlocking growth levers, and delivering investor-grade outcomes for PE ownership and business partners: Orchestrated the strongest single-year growth in company history from 20••••22, achieving record-setting double-digit increases in both sales and EBITDA through disciplined execution and strategic investment: Cultivated an empowered, performance-driven organization with industry-low turnover. Recruited, developed, and supported high-performing leaders while instilling accountability and operational rigor: Increased daily batch output and reduced waste across manufacturing lines by implementing process improvements and performance metrics that sharpened efficiency and throughput: In year one as CEO, led a company-wide transformation focused on new metrics, process improvements, talent initiatives, and cost discipline – laying the foundation for sustained double-digit growth and profitability.

Education

• Bridgewater State University

  Bachelors, Business/Marketing

  1986 — 1990

Skills

• Business Development
• Negotiation
• Management
• Sales
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (Fmcg)
• Marketing
• New Business Development
• Account Management
• Sales Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Consumer Products
• Sales Operations
• Business Strategy
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Fmcg