SFE - Key Persons
As General Counsel, Allison leads SFE's legal department and advises the company on a wide range of legal and business issues, including but not limited to corporate governance, labor and employment law, litigation, and corporate and regulatory compliance. She also serves as Corporate Secretary to the company's Board of Directors.
Prior to joining SFE, Allison served as Assistant General Counsel in both the foodservice and sports and entertainment industries. A native of California, she earned a BS from American University and her JD from Charlotte School of Law.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President of Procurement
Elmer brings 25+ years of contracted food service management experience to his role at SFE. He is an expert in purchasing and procurement, specifically in negotiating and managing distribution contracts, manufacturer contracts, national milk and bread contracts, fleet management, and more.
Elmer brings extensive experience in vendor partnerships. Prior to joining SFE, Elmer worked as a Product Manager at Valley Services, Inc. and was ultimately promoted to Executive Vice President of Procurement. In 2015, Valley Services, Inc. was acquired by Elior North America. Elmer continued to share his expertise as Vice President of Procurement for Elior.
Elmer joined the SFE team in 2023 as the Senior Vice President of Procurement. Elmer and the procurement team lead the effort in solidifying competitive distributor contracts to ensure districts receive the best possible quality and cost. He has extensive experience in vendor partnerships, financial metric development, and contract execution.
Jamie Hilt brings over twenty years of leadership in business/retail/and HR. Since joining SFE, she has improved talent development for our leaders and has introduced a succession planning process to position SFE for success as its growth has accelerated.
Jamie is passionate about keeping SFE 100% compliant to government rules and regulations, as well as about instilling this mindset into our company culture. Along with helping to improve company processes and policies to support team effectiveness and engagement, she is focused on maintaining the highest degree of discretion in dealing with employee issues. She prides herself on her emotional intelligence, her customer service, her action-oriented approach, and her ability to strategically partner with Senior Leadership to accomplish company goals.
Jamie and her team of highly competent Payroll and Benefits analysts continue to build competitive compensation packages, as well as strategic benefits packages for new and existing SFE employees. She has implemented an improved recruiting process to help support our ever-growing needs for high level, competent leadership in our school programs.
As Chief People Officer, Jamie is committed to fostering a healthy culture of engagement, as well as to building HR resources to ensure a smooth district transition and ongoing program.
Job Titles:
- VP of Business Development
Chef Monty Staggs, a Johnson and Wales graduate, brings over 25 years of culinary, food manufacturing and distribution experience to his CEO role at SFE.
Chef Monty began his culinary career in fine dining, eventually serving as a corporate executive chef, as well as a leader of corporate research and development for fast-growing restaurant chains. In addition, he has held management leadership positions in the food manufacturing industry, specializing in the development and commercialization of new products for top-200 U.S. chain restaurant groups.
In 2012, Chef Monty brought this rich experience to SFE through his roles as Co-President and Chief Innovation Officer for the company. Promoted in 2020 to his current position of Chief Executive Officer, he continues to bring leadership to SFE in its mission to bring an exceptional dining experience to K-12 students through custom, culinary-based district partnerships. He also leads the company's strategic and cultural initiatives to support healthy, sustainable company growth.
Job Titles:
- Vice President Marketing & Communications