As Avanti Restaurant Solution's founder and leader, Mark Rossi has worked closely with CEO's, restaurant owners and operators for most of his career. He started Avanti in 2003 specifically to help clients grow their businesses with commercial kitchens through design and equipment solutions. Today, under his leadership, Avanti is a forward-thinking partner to national chains, regional restaurant brands and commercial kitchen facilities across the United States and Canada.

Erik Lampe joined the Vollrath Company in March 2023 and became president and CEO in July 2023. He came to Vollrath with a background in general management, strategic growth, innovation, and operational performance for industrial companies. Lampe's professional journey is largely characterized by significant tenures at Oshkosh Corporation and McKinsey & Company, where he assumed numerous pivotal leadership positions. In 2022 as principal for Comvest Partners' Operating Advisory Group, he served as a leader for the firm's privately held companies, guiding them through business challenges.

Lampe is a committed advocate for people development, harboring an unwavering belief in a values-oriented approach. His alignment with Vollrath's culture and deep-seated commitment to its people and stakeholders made the company a natural fit for him. Based on Vollrath's long-standing, family-oriented history and future-centric vision, Lampe feels privileged to contribute to next exciting chapter of Vollrath's story as it crosses the milestone of its 150th anniversary and beyond.

Lampe received dual bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering and management science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He later obtained his MBA from Harvard Business School.