Nourishment through Compassionate Care

John leads Elior North America Community Meals, which includes TRIO Community Meals, Traditions Manufacturing, and LiveWell with Traditions. TRIO provides critical nutrition to our communities’ older adults and other vulnerable populations. Through John’s leadership, TRIO delivers nutritious meals, provides exemplary service, engages in strong client partnerships, and executes a high level of satisfaction from adult participants. Traditions Manufacturing operates out of a USDA and FDA-inspected facility producing over half a million frozen and shelf-stable meals per week. LiveWell with Traditions provides direct-to-home delivery of healthcare meals for managed care organizations and insurance plans. These services enable older adults to exhibit improvements in mental health, feel less lonely, and be more confident living independently in their homes.

During the recent COVID-19 dynamic environment, John guided TRIO teams as they strategically pivoted operational plans. The thoughtful implementation enabled TRIO to ensure millions of individuals received the critical nutrition they relied upon.

Before joining Elior North America, John led a successful career as a Chef/Owner and Entrepreneur. He successfully developed several award-winning restaurant brands throughout his career. John’s culinary skills, financial management, and team building led to many successes in the hospitality industry as a multi-unit, multi-concept executive leader.

John holds degrees in Hotel & Restaurant Management and Accounting and Information Technology. He resides in Madison, MS, where he enjoys cooking for family and friends.