Brenda D. Lotesta
VP, Principal Business & Chain Sales
KeyImpact Sales and Systems
Brenda Lotesta, KeyImpact Sales and Systems' Vice President of Principal Management and Chain Account Division, manages KI's business relationship with key manufacturing clients while overseeing its commercial national chain business. She has 29 years of experience in the foodservice industry with industry giants such as Club Corp. and Kraft Foods, joining Durst Brokerage in 1985 and assuming the role of President/COO in 1997. When Durst merged with Insight Marketing in 2005, Brenda became CEO and remained in that role until Durst- Insight merged with KeyImpact Sales and Systems in 2007. Brenda advocates for diversity and inclusion throughout the foodservice trade channel by facilitating agency consolidation, trading partner collaboration and building strategic alliances. Her association leadership roles within IFDA, ASMC, IFMA, FSMA and WFF include 2002 ASMC Chair as well as WFF board readiness, executive development, sponsorship and ambassador committees. Brenda earned her BA at Stephens College and is a December 2010 MBA candidate at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
