Melissa Greenwald is a Manufacturers’ Representative for the foodservice industry’s leading smallwares, tabletop, and light equipment products. Melissa began her career in foodservice equipment and supply sales in 2005, going on to found Greenwald Sales & Marketing in 2017.  Since then, she has represented many leading brands and earned various accolades, bringing great expertise in the smallwares, tabletop, and light equipment categories. 

Melissa currently serves on the board of directors for the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry (MAFSI). She has been a Board Member since 2011 and holds the position of Co-Chair of the Membership and Marketing and Committee.  In 2022, she was honored with MAFSI’s top award, the Tony, for her zealous advocacy of the rep function and her leadership within the organization.  

Also in 2022, she received Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Magazine’s (FE&S) prestigious Top Achiever award for the rep category.  Previously, she had received 4 Performance in Tabletop Awards from FE&S for a variety of gorgeous dinnerware installations.

She is a licensed attorney in the state of Ohio but is not currently practicing law.  Melissa resides in Columbus, OH with her husband, son, and dog.

Bachelor of Science – Political Science – Arizona State University, 2001

Juris Doctor – Cleveland Marshall College of Law, 2005

Chuck Kiley is a Manufacturers’ Representative for the foodservice industry’s leading smallwares, tabletop, and light equipment products.  Chuck began his career in foodservice equipment and supply sales in 2000. Over the years, he has broadened his expertise to include not only smallwares and tabletop products, but also heavy cooking and refrigeration equipment. In addition, he is a Certified Foodservice Professional (CFSP) and is ServSafe certified.

In 2019, Chuck was the recipient of a first place award for Performance in Tabletop from Foodservice Equipment and Supplies Magazine.

Chuck resides in Cuyahoga Falls, OH with his wife, Terrie, and their seven wonderful children. He has been active as a leader for the Boy Scouts for over 13 years and has recently become an OSHAA Track & Field/Cross Country official starter.

Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing – Loyola University of Chicago, 1992

Margie Gaunt is a Manufacturers’ Representative for the foodservice industry’s leading smallwares, tabletop, and light equipment products.

Margie has had a successful career in the food service industry and brings over 32 years in experience. In addition, she is also ServSafe certified by The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.

Margie lives in Mason, OH, with her husband John and their two pittie rescues, Lady & Oreo. They have been married for 9 years and have a blended family with 6 children, 5 grandchildren, and counting!

Kate Pennington is a Manufacturers’ Representative for the foodservice industry’s leading smallwares, tabletop, and light equipment products.

Kate began her career working in the operations side of hospitality and events and decided to make the jump into being a Manufacturers Representative. 

Kate loves to read and has a booming collection of over 300 books. Kate lives in Columbus, OH, with her husband and their Roomba, Janet. 

Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, Strategic Communication – The Ohio State University, 2021. 

Brennan Kaufman is a Manufacturers’ Representative for the foodservice industry’s leading smallwares, tabletop, and light equipment products. Upon graduating from Ohio University in 2018, Brennan began his professional career as a dealer sales representative. Over the course of nearly 4 years, Brennan was immersed in all things smallwares and equipment, with a great focus on tabletop. Brennan takes a consultive approach with his end users and dealers to better understand their operations and assist with choosing the right products for their operations. In addition, he is a Certified Foodservice Professional (CFSP) and is ServSafe certified.

Brennan is currently an active member in the American Culinary Federation (ACF)

Brennan is a Cleveland, OH native and currently resides in the Tremont Neighborhood surrounded by friends, family and his dog, Lennon.

Bachelor of Science – Hospitality Management – Ohio University 2018

Master of Business of Administration – Strategic Selling and Leadership 2022

Beverly Waligora is a Manufacturers’ Representative for the foodservice industry’s leading smallwares, tabletop, and light equipment products.

Beverly has had a successful career in the foodservice industry and brings over 22 years of experience. In addition, she is Certified Foodservice Professional (CFSP) and ServSafe certified.

Bev resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband David. They have three children and recently welcomed two new grandchildren into the family.

Bachelor of Science – Nutrition and Food Science – University of Kentucky, 1977

Marie Gibbs has been providing superior inside sales support as a manufacturer’s representative for the foodservice industry for 24 years. Since 1997, she has provided excellent customer service in the small wares, tabletop, and light equipment categories. She has extensive knowledge of the industry’s leading software and CRM platforms.

Marie lives in Columbus, Ohio. In her spare time, she loves spending time on her hobbies and attends club meetings where she held positions of Club President, Show Chairman, and Treasurer.

Marie is bilingual in English and Spanish.

Bachelor of Science – Spanish Education 7-12, The Ohio State University

Bachelor of Arts – Spanish – Wheeling College

The University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Leslie Rife is a Manufacturers’ Representative for the foodservice industry’s leading smallwares, tabletop, and light equipment products.

Leslie has had a successful career in the food service industry and brings over 31 years of experience. 

Leslie lives in Hilliard, OH, with her cat Scarlet. She has two grown children and 2 granddaughters. 

She spends her free time spoiling her family.

Michelle French has over 12 years of sales and marketing experience.

She is a member of the MAFSI Rising Star Committee and serves on several Marketing initiatives.

Michelle resides in Delaware with her husband Jared. She has two small children.

Bachelor of Art – Communication/ Graphic Design – Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2008

Nora Wolf is an accountant with over 12 years of experience in the Columbus area.

Nora resides in Lewis Center with her husband Nick and children, Neal and Hannah.

Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting – Ohio Northern University, 2009

Masters of Business Administration – Finance – Capital University, 2016