Our vision is simple - provide cost-effective, quality food with exceptional customer service.
GS Foods Group is a world-class foodservice distributor. Our decades worth of expertise in the food industry helps you navigate the complexities of foodservice programs. We provide a variety of comprehensive solutions for operating and managing your business.
Our Mission
The GS Foods Group mission is to be the future of the foodservice industry by procuring the finest products, providing superior customer service and nourishing people across the globe.
Our Story
1978 | Gold Star Foods founded |
1990 | GoodSource Solutions founded |
1996 | Northwest Distribution acquired |
2002 | Harvest Farms acquired |
2012 | Acquired ASR Foods |
2014 | Ed Jones Foodservice purchased |
2014 | Dori Foods acquired |
2016 | PON Food Corporation acquired |
2017 | A&R Food Distributors purchased |
2019 | GoodSource and Gold Star merge |
2019 | GS Food Group founded |
2021 | Hayes Distribution acquired |
2021 | Fresno Produce acquired |
2021 | School Lunch Products acquired |
2021 | C&C acquired |
2021 | Thurston Foods acquired |
2022 | Graves Foods acquired |
2023 | Lamm Food Service acquired |
Leadership
Our leadership team brings tremendous food distribution experience, visionary thinking and a shared commitment to excellence, creativity and innovation to the day to day operation of GS Foods Group. The years of experiences have created a solid foundation for GS Foods Group as a national food service distributor with valuable partnerships with customers and suppliers, first-rate capabilities and customer service unlike any other.
Click on a team member to learn more about them.







Leadership
Leadership
Our leadership team brings tremendous food distribution experience, visionary thinking and a shared commitment to excellence, creativity and innovation to the day to day operation of GS Foods Group. The years of experiences have created a solid foundation for GS Foods Group as a national food service distributor with valuable partnerships with customers and suppliers, first-rate capabilities and customer service unlike any other.
Click on a team member to learn more about them.
Sean LeerChief Executive Officer
Sean LeerChief Executive Officer
Mr. Leer is the Chief Executive Officer of GS Foods Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries Good Source Solutions, Inc. and Gold Star Foods, Inc. He joined Gold Star as Vice President of Sales & Marketing in 2008. Prior to Gold Star, Mr. Leer was the Region Manager for PortionPac Chemical Corporation, Chicago IL and President of Pacific Support Systems Lynnwood, WA. He has worked extensively on School Meal and Child Nutrition Programs throughout the United States. His industry work for over 25 years involves many board assignments with the School Nutrition Association, American Commodity Distribution Association as well as local Hunger and Good Food initiatives. Currently, he is the School Nutrition Association’s Industry Advisory Board Chair. Recognized for his contributions to the School Nutrition Industry as the recipient of the 2013 School Nutrition Association Industry Member of the Year.
Mr. Leer holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Washington.
C. Scott SalmonChief Administrative Officer
C. Scott SalmonChief Administrative Officer
Mr. Salmon is currently the Chief Administrative Officer at GS Foods Group, Inc., including its subsidiaries Good Source Solutions, Inc. and Gold Star Foods, Inc. Mr. Salmon has over 10 years of experience in the food and hospitality industries. Prior to joining the Company in 2014, Mr. Salmon spent seven years practicing corporate law in New York City at two international law firms, focusing on M&A, Corporate Finance and Private Investment Funds. Mr. Salmon also spent two years as the Senior Corporate Counsel for Strategic Development at a NYSE-listed leisure and hospitality company headquartered in Colorado.
Mr. Salmon holds a joint JD/MBA from Vanderbilt University Law School and Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management.
Scott BenneChief Commercial Officer
Scott BenneChief Commercial Officer
Mr. Benne is the Chief Commercial Officer of GS Foods Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries Good Source Solutions, Inc. and Gold Star Foods, Inc. He has over 20 years of experience in the food service industry with The Schwan’s Company, Advance Pierre Foods and most recently, Tyson Foods. Mr. Benne has worked extensively on School Meal and Child Nutrition Programs throughout the United States and has held a role on the School Nutrition Foundation Board of Directors.
Mr. Benne holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY and an MBA from Webster University, New Albany, IN.
Bill BeedieChief Operating Officer
Bill BeedieChief Operating Officer
Mr. Beedie is the Chief Operating Officer & President of our Foodservice Business Distribution for GS Foods Group, Inc. He has over 30 years in the foodservice industry with the majority of his career spent with US Foods. The past 17 years he has held Division and Area President roles within US Foods in Milwaukee, Tampa, Los Angeles, and multiple business units in Southern CA including Los Angeles, Corona, and San Diego. During 2017 – 2019 Mr. Beedie also had the experience of standing up a Shared Business Service organization for the entire US Foods corporation. He has worked with large sales and supply chain teams to gain efficiencies, improve service levels and grow market share in some very diverse and complex business units.
Mr. Beedie holds a B.A. in Business Administration and Marketing from Doane University, Crete, NE.
Serge LeHenaffChief Financial Officer
Serge LeHenaffChief Financial Officer
Mr. LeHenaff is the Chief Financial Officer of GS Foods group, Inc. and its subsidiaries Good Source Solutions, Inc. and Gold Star Foods, Inc. He has over 30 years of finance and accounting experience, with over 20 years in the food industry. Prior to joining GS Foods Group, he was the CFO at Prima Wawona, the largest grower and seller of peaches in the United States, based in Fresno CA. Prior to that, he served for over 10 years as Divisional CFO for foodservice manufacturing businesses at Campbell Soup, Advance Pierre Foods, and Tyson, where he led all aspects of planning and analysis to support the leadership of those businesses. He began his career in the Philadelphia area in public accounting before joining Campbell Soup to support the Retail Sales and Marketing organizations.
Stephanie EwingChief Government Officer
Stephanie EwingChief Government Officer
Ms. Ewing, RD, SNS is the Chief Government Officer for Gold Star Foods, Inc. Ms. Ewing's successful career in the food industry spans over 25 years, including leadership positions in the restaurant industry, health care, college food service, government, distribution and technology. She is well-respected nationally as a leader in procurement and USDA Foods and has held positions on several national boards created to solve issues associated with the operational constraints of the child nutrition programs.
Stephanie studied at the University of California, Davis and earned a bachelor of science degree in clinical nutrition with an emphasis in food service management. She continued her education at Vanderbilt University, completing her postgraduate didactic residency to become a Registered Dietitian and completed her executive education at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Derrick BrittonEVP of Operations
Derrick BrittonEVP of Operations
Mr. Britton is the EVP of Operations at GS Foods Group. He has had a successful career in the food industry for more than 18 years working in leadership positions for renowned broadline companies such as US Foods and Sysco. Mr. Britton has been responsible for leading teams and processes associated with the supply, storage, transportation and distribution of equipment, materials, and goods. He has also been recognized for building successful work environments that encompass an inclusive and diverse philosophy and staffing demographic.
He leads his teams with a “One Team One Dream” philosophy where every associate, no matter what role, on any given day, can come together and overcome all obstacles. Mr. Britton applies this viewpoint daily at GS Foods Group and its expansive future planning.
Leadership
Our leadership team brings tremendous food distribution experience, visionary thinking and a shared commitment to excellence, creativity and innovation to the day to day operation of GS Foods Group. The years of experiences have created a solid foundation for GS Foods Group as a national food service distributor with valuable partnerships with customers and suppliers, first-rate capabilities and customer service unlike any other.
Click on a team member to learn more about them.


Sean LeerChief Executive Officer
Mr. Leer is the Chief Executive Officer of GS Foods Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries Good Source Solutions, Inc. and Gold Star Foods, Inc. He joined Gold Star as Vice President of Sales & Marketing in 2008. Prior to Gold Star, Mr. Leer was the Region Manager for PortionPac Chemical Corporation, Chicago IL and President of Pacific Support Systems Lynnwood, WA. He has worked extensively on School Meal and Child Nutrition Programs throughout the United States. His industry work for over 25 years involves many board assignments with the School Nutrition Association, American Commodity Distribution Association as well as local Hunger and Good Food initiatives. Currently, he is the School Nutrition Association’s Industry Advisory Board Chair. Recognized for his contributions to the School Nutrition Industry as the recipient of the 2013 School Nutrition Association Industry Member of the Year.
Mr. Leer holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Washington.


C. Scott SalmonChief Administrative Officer
Mr. Salmon is currently the Chief Administrative Officer at GS Foods Group, Inc., including its subsidiaries Good Source Solutions, Inc. and Gold Star Foods, Inc. Mr. Salmon has over 10 years of experience in the food and hospitality industries. Prior to joining the Company in 2014, Mr. Salmon spent seven years practicing corporate law in New York City at two international law firms, focusing on M&A, Corporate Finance and Private Investment Funds. Mr. Salmon also spent two years as the Senior Corporate Counsel for Strategic Development at a NYSE-listed leisure and hospitality company headquartered in Colorado.
Mr. Salmon holds a joint JD/MBA from Vanderbilt University Law School and Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management.


Scott BenneChief Commercial Officer
Mr. Benne is the Chief Commercial Officer of GS Foods Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries Good Source Solutions, Inc. and Gold Star Foods, Inc. He has over 20 years of experience in the food service industry with The Schwan’s Company, Advance Pierre Foods and most recently, Tyson Foods. Mr. Benne has worked extensively on School Meal and Child Nutrition Programs throughout the United States and has held a role on the School Nutrition Foundation Board of Directors.
Mr. Benne holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY and an MBA from Webster University, New Albany, IN.


Bill BeedieChief Operating Officer
Mr. Beedie is the Chief Operating Officer & President of our Foodservice Business Distribution for GS Foods Group, Inc. He has over 30 years in the foodservice industry with the majority of his career spent with US Foods. The past 17 years he has held Division and Area President roles within US Foods in Milwaukee, Tampa, Los Angeles, and multiple business units in Southern CA including Los Angeles, Corona, and San Diego. During 2017 – 2019 Mr. Beedie also had the experience of standing up a Shared Business Service organization for the entire US Foods corporation. He has worked with large sales and supply chain teams to gain efficiencies, improve service levels and grow market share in some very diverse and complex business units.
Mr. Beedie holds a B.A. in Business Administration and Marketing from Doane University, Crete, NE.


Serge LeHenaffChief Financial Officer
Mr. LeHenaff is the Chief Financial Officer of GS Foods group, Inc. and its subsidiaries Good Source Solutions, Inc. and Gold Star Foods, Inc. He has over 30 years of finance and accounting experience, with over 20 years in the food industry. Prior to joining GS Foods Group, he was the CFO at Prima Wawona, the largest grower and seller of peaches in the United States, based in Fresno CA. Prior to that, he served for over 10 years as Divisional CFO for foodservice manufacturing businesses at Campbell Soup, Advance Pierre Foods, and Tyson, where he led all aspects of planning and analysis to support the leadership of those businesses. He began his career in the Philadelphia area in public accounting before joining Campbell Soup to support the Retail Sales and Marketing organizations.


Stephanie EwingChief Government Officer
Ms. Ewing, RD, SNS is the Chief Government Officer for Gold Star Foods, Inc. Ms. Ewing's successful career in the food industry spans over 25 years, including leadership positions in the restaurant industry, health care, college food service, government, distribution and technology. She is well-respected nationally as a leader in procurement and USDA Foods and has held positions on several national boards created to solve issues associated with the operational constraints of the child nutrition programs.
Stephanie studied at the University of California, Davis and earned a bachelor of science degree in clinical nutrition with an emphasis in food service management. She continued her education at Vanderbilt University, completing her postgraduate didactic residency to become a Registered Dietitian and completed her executive education at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.


Derrick BrittonEVP of Operations
Mr. Britton is the EVP of Operations at GS Foods Group. He has had a successful career in the food industry for more than 18 years working in leadership positions for renowned broadline companies such as US Foods and Sysco. Mr. Britton has been responsible for leading teams and processes associated with the supply, storage, transportation and distribution of equipment, materials, and goods. He has also been recognized for building successful work environments that encompass an inclusive and diverse philosophy and staffing demographic.
He leads his teams with a “One Team One Dream” philosophy where every associate, no matter what role, on any given day, can come together and overcome all obstacles. Mr. Britton applies this viewpoint daily at GS Foods Group and its expansive future planning.