Executive Team
C. Stewart Ritchie III, MD
Founder
and Chief Executive Officer
“Doing a common thing – work place dining – so uncommonly well that client organizations are in lasting awe of our food skills and service ethic. Our retention of the best employees and the best clients for years and years in a triumph of creativity, worker capitalism, and pride of accomplishment, has earned Guckenheimer’s reputation as ‘the best Company in our industry!’”
Jeanie S. Ritchie
Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer
“Our culture is rooted in our people… our “family” and customers, whom we value and appreciate. We have continually, over 39-plus years, celebrated and recognized our staff’s success through awards and skills-training for advancement. We are a ‘people Company’, which just happens to be in the business of excellent food service. Heartpower and extra effort, define our culture; customer-friendly service, safety, sanitation, creativity are our hallmarks.”
Frank V. Lapetina
Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer
“At Guckenheimer, our operating strategy is simple: encourage creativity and innovation to create a restaurant experience that reflects the culture of the organizations we serve. To do this, we rely on the basics, use only the highest quality and freshest ingredients to promote health, nutrition and the environment, and take tremendous care in serving our customers.”
William R. Pope
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
“Above all, we are known for our entrepreneurial spirit. Known as a unique Company, Guckenheimer means creativity and innovation. We give our employees the freedom to do the right thing; they come prepared with the fastest response time for solving issues. These are the traits we emphasize in the ‘business side’ of our business – our accounting and information systems.”