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Amy was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Chartwells K12 in December 2022. With over 20 years of supply chain experience primarily in the food service industry, Amy’s background provides her with a unique perspective. By seeing through an operator’s lens, Amy advocates for innovative business solutions and new technologies that simplify day-to-day responsibilities for Chartwells’ 17,000 associates. Amy focuses on enabling their teams to create happier and healthier cafeterias in communities across the country and expanding Chartwells’ impact to more students and schools.


Prior to leading Chartwells K12, Amy served in a variety of roles with Foodbuy, having first joined Compass Group in 2011. Most recently as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, she focused on solving resource and inflation challenges while overseeing the management and execution of Compass Group purchasing strategies throughout the entire business.


Amy earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Babson College. She resides in Charlotte, NC with her husband and three school-age daughters.

A true culinary thought leader, Chef Peter is leading the charge to reimagine the in-school dining experience and introduce more great-tasting, restaurant-inspired and nutritious foods in schools across the country. With more than 30 years of culinary and operations experience, Chef Peter develops the menu strategy and culinary philosophy for Chartwells and leads a dynamic team of highly creative executive chefs who cook and serve more than 2 million meals a day. A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Chef Peter is a certified executive chef and an active member of the American Culinary Federation. He also has a school-age daughter who not only inspires him, but also reinforces his mission to create change for the future.

Lindsey has been working in child nutrition, education, and operations since the completion of her dietetic internship. She worked as the Director of Nutrition Programs for the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) in Washington, DC, overseeing school breakfast and lunch, CACFP, summer meals and other various local level laws, including the DC Healthy Schools Act and Healthy Tots Act. She has been heavily focused on incorporating training and technology into her work at OSSE as well as developing a long term, strategic plan for the team. Lindsey worked previously at DC Central Kitchen as the Director of Nutrition and Community Outreach, doing a mix of school food service work and community nutrition. Lindsey holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics and a minor in Biological Sciences from the University of Delaware, completed her Master of Science in Nutrition and dietetic internship at the St. Elizabeth University in New Jersey and also holds a Master in Business Administration.