Scott Sonnemaker
Scott Sonnemaker, Senior Vice President Food Service Operations of SYSCO Corporation, earned a bachelor of engineering degree in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University in 1985 and an MBA from the University of Denver in 1996. Mr. Sonnemaker was a lieutenant in the United States Navy and held several sales and managerial positions at Mobil Chemical Company prior to joining SYSCO Corporation in 1996 as Director of Merchandising, Disposables.
In 1998, Mr. Sonnemaker transferred to SYSCO Food Services of Portland as Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing and progressed to Senior Vice President of Sales in 1999. In 2000, he was again promoted to Executive Vice President and assumed the position of President & CEO in 2001.
On January 1, 2008 Mr. Sonnemaker was promoted to Senior Vice President, Operations with SYSCO Corporation and given the responsibility for the West region. On August 31, 2009 he assumed the additional responsibilities as Senior Vice President, Operations for the South region.
