Scott Hoffmire
Founder and CEO of Insights Alliance
Scott Hoffmire, founder of Source1 Purchasing in 1990, has over 25 years of multi-unit food & beverage operations experience. Scott is one of the most successful theoreticians and practitioners of Standards Based Purchasing methods, having saved John Q. Hammons Hotels $800,000 in the first year of the program he designed and operated for them. Before founding Food Insights, Scott served 15 years as Corporate Director of Food & Beverage Operations at Allen & O’Hara. A procurement specialist, Scott creates customer-driven purchasing programs for the hotel, school and college industries.
Robert Bassett, CHA
Senior Vice President, Operations
Robert “Bob” Bassett, is a 25-year veteran of the Hospitality industry. He is known for his ability as a procurement specialist to integrate technology, people and information with standardized procurement and control procedures to drive quality and reduction of “total costs.” Bob has served as Corporate Director of Purchasing for the RFS portfolio of 70 hotels; Corporate Director of Purchasing for the 1,100 unit Promus Hotels; and Corporate Director of Purchasing for Flagstone Hospitality Management’s 56 hotels. He is a Certified Hotel Administrator and a member of the Institute for Supply Chain Management.
Molly Fierro, MS, CTP
Senior Director, Operations
Molly is an innovative leader and knows first-hand what it takes to create a successful operation from conception to opening and well beyond. Her unique approach to client procurement and supply chain management incorporates strategic planning, organization capability and decision analysis. Before entering the world of supply chain management, she earned her stripes as a director of operations, business process improvement officer, and director of dining. Molly continues to serve as Senior Consultant for Food Insights, a sister company of Source1. In this capacity, she has established procurement procedures with cost reductions, developed and implemented an operational excellence program, and ultimately improved the organization’s financial and operational performance.
Becky Magaw
Senior Director, Customer Relations
Becky’s experience in customer relations spans several industries, including healthcare and economic development. She was instrumental in several reorganizations in the Business Offices of two hospitals and a large physician group in Palm Beach County. For the last seven years, her efforts were focused on helping local businesses find appropriate resources to expand. Through her work, many companies were able to find suitable real estate, access tax incentives and training grants, and add new jobs. Understanding a customer’s needs and problem solving are her passion and forte. She is excited to work with the customers of Source1 Purchasing to help them save money and improve their business.
Ursula Schleider
Director of Marketing
Ursula joined Source1 Purchasing with a 25-year background in the hospitality industry in the area of marketing and corporate communication. She has experience with hotels, cruise lines, tourist development councils and airlines. The Walt Disney World Dolphin, The Breakers and Norwegian Cruise Lines are a few of the companies for whom Ursula has launched strong branding campaigns, identified efficient solutions and built strong sales and marketing teams. Ursula has two children and resides in Delray Beach. She enjoys gardening, reading, traveling and scuba diving.
David Koretsky
Director of Sales
David started working with Source1 Purchasing in 2010 after 30 years in the garment industry. His forte is sales. David has enjoyed a successful sales career with Office Depot, Wentworth Galleries and Fidelity Investments. One guiding principle that serves as David’s mantra is that of outstanding service. With a great product and dedicated service, David introduces businesses to the service of Source1. David and his lovely bride of 40 years enjoy cruising and entertaining their many dear friends from the Bronx.
Ken Robinson
Director of National Accounts
Ken Robinson joined Source1 in January 2012 with over 24 years of experience in Foodservice. Ken formerly served as a Managing Partner of a Foodservice Sales & Marketing firm with sales of over $50 million. His forte is business development and sales. Under his leadership, the Foodservice firm experienced double digit sales growth for an 18-year period. Ken spends his free time with his family, hunting and exercising. His community involvement extends to helping curb the Childhood Obesity epidemic and serving as a volunteer for a mentoring program for father-less kids.
Ben Hoffmire
Account Manager
Based in Memphis, Tennessee as Client Services Account Manager, Ben acts as the daily point-of-contact for our MarketplacePLUS and Multi-Unit clients. Ben brings comprehensive knowledge and experience in customer-driven results and technology services to the company. Prior to joining Source1 Purchasing, Ben was employed by a nationally-recognized marketing and consumer research firm with focus on the food service industry. He also has a technical background with online tools and systems for customer care and management. Ben’s personal goal is to exceed client expectations and to support the growth and development of their business.
Mary Vilimek
Program Manager
Mary has been involved in the food industry for over 25 years. Her background in foodservice distribution includes national account management, procurement, product specification management and personnel management. She has worked with Source1 Purchasing for over 5 years in operations focusing on program management, procurement and data management.
Anna-Maria Galvez
Office Manager
Anna-Maria brings more than ten years of experience and expertise in the accounting field to Source1 Purchasing. She oversees multiple departments within the company and serves as Human Resource Administrator.
Megan O’Rourke
Account Specialist
Megan is a Veteran who served 5 years active duty in the United States Marine Corps as an aviation electrician maintaining the EA6B “Prowler,” an electronic warfare jet. After the Marine Corps, Megan worked in the banking industry for over 5 years in Customer Service. Her experience in banking has taught her that every customer interaction is important. Megan’s goal is to make each customer feel appreciated and address their concerns promptly and professionally.
Susan Copeland
Account and Administrative Assistant
Susan has worked for Source1 Purchasing since 2009. With over 30 years experience in administrative, account management and customer service she specializes in developing account coordination for Source1. Susan resides in the Memphis area. Susan has been married 27 years and has a daughter. She is active in her church, likes to travel and enjoys all sports including golf. Her favorite sports are racing and football, Tony Stewart is her favorite NASCAR driver, she also likes dirt racing. She enjoys watching football but especially the Indianapolis Colts and UT Vols.
Cathy L. Burrus
Senior Consultant
Cathy has over 30 years of hands-on experience in foodservice distribution covering every facet of distribution supply. Areas of expertise include; purchasing, transportation, operations, inventory management, administration and account management. Cathy specialized in working with non-profit schools, universities and other accounts, from design to daily management of single-source purchase programs. Since joining Source1 in 2005, Cathy has led the design of verification systems and processes and is responsible for Source1 price, procedure and facility management services.
