Sarah Trifoso

I've been in my field since 2018, starting right after I graduated from Niagara University where I was part of the first graduating class in their food marketing program. That education naturally led me to pursue a position in the food industry, which was a really exciting opportunity for me to experience. Right out of college, I got a job with Acosta Sales and Marketing, a brokerage in Buffalo, New York, where I worked with brands and managed their business with Wegmans directly, the retailer. That experience essentially led into my current job with UNFI, which I think is the largest distributor in the U.S. I work directly with Wegmans, still doing something very similar, just on the distributor side of the business, working directly with brands both small and large and supporting them in growing their business so they can be successful at Wegmans. A few years into that position, I was eventually promoted into a senior account manager role, where I am now leading the team that works directly with Wegmans. I spend a lot of time in the food industry and it's really exciting. I love being able to work with these smaller brands and helping to guide and grow them so that they're able to be successful, whether it's a small business or a large company. It really is an exciting role to be able to help lead a team that's very successful and also support a retailer that everybody really likes. I mean, people love shopping at Wegmans, so it's something that we're very prideful of, especially working with organic foods, so we feel like we're making a positive impact in the world.