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Reed Haley

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Region President, Sysco

Reed Haley serves as Region President at Sysco, the global

foodservice leader delivering food to clients and customers in 90

countries around the world.

In June 2025 Reed was appointed President of the Southern Rockies Region

for Sysco – a diverse region spanning 15,000+ clients and customers across

Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming.

Together with his team of 1,000+ colleagues in the Southern Rockies, Haley is

responsible for selling, marketing and distributing food & non-food products

and services to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging

establishments and other customers throughout the region. In 2025, Sysco’s

Southern Rockies Region will provide $1.7Bn in products and services to the

community – including the delivery of over 35 million cases of food and non-

food products.

Haley began his career as an Engineer at Tesla Motors in Fremont, California.

Next, he was a leader at McKinsey & Company in the Advanced Industries

practice where he executed sales and digital transformations around the

world – primarily for distribution, manufacturing, and quick-service

restaurants. In 2021, Reed left McKinsey & Company to join a series of Private

Equity portfolios as an operator including Bain Capital, KKR, and Platinum

Equity; During his tenure as a portfolio executive, Reed held a number of roles

including General Manager, Head of Operations, and Chief of Strategy.

Haley earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan where he

graduated with High Honors from the College of Engineering. He serves on the

board of a number of non-profit institutions including the Colorado and Illinois

Restaurant Associations.