Melissa Hobbie

She is an accomplished sales and district management leader with over 25 years of experience in the foodservice and wholesale distribution industry, currently serving as District Sales Manager at US Foods, where she coaches, leads, and develops sales teams. Prior to this role, she spent over eight years at Performance Foodservice in progressively senior roles, including District Sales Manager and Area Sales Manager, where she led sales teams, supported regional leadership development, and drove profitable growth. Her career includes serving as Director of Sales at Highland Wholesale Foods for over nine years, leading sales teams and developing incentive programs, and as Sales Account Manager for the State of California at US Foods, where she managed a sole contract with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. She also served as Sales Executive Administrative Assistant at Sysco. She holds a degree from the University of California, Davis. She is recognized as a strategic, results-driven, and people-focused sales leader who combines deep industry expertise with a commitment to team development, customer partnership, and driving profitable growth.