Sustaining organizational performance requires more than a strong strategy. It requires leadership alignment, cultural consistency, and the discipline to stay committed through growth, change, and uncertainty.

In this fireside chat, Culture Partners sits down with Steven Humphreys, COO of Vitco Foods, to discuss the journey behind Vitco’s evolution and the intentional work required to build a culture that supports long-term results. As one of the last family-owned food distribution companies competing in an industry dominated by much larger organizations, Vitco has had to create alignment, accountability, and adaptability at every level of the business.

The conversation will explore the realities of sustaining accountability, accelerating alignment across teams, and building leadership behaviors that empower people to think and act differently as the organization grows.

In this session, we’ll explore:
  • The leadership lessons that shaped Vitco’s culture journey
  • Why consistency and commitment matter more than quick fixes
  • How culture influences alignment, execution, and long-term business performance

Details About the Webinar

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · 2:00 p.m. EDT (GMT -4:00)
Cost: Free
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About the Speakers

1781035332-54ee82dacbb10015 Steve Humphreys
Chief Operating Officer, Vitco Foods

Steven Humphreys is a strategic, results-driven senior executive with a distinguished history of steering complex initiatives and aligning leadership teams around key objectives. He brings deep expertise in sales planning and execution, customer acquisition and retention, gross profit management, expense control, supply-chain performance, talent development, and culture transformation. Known as a trusted and respected leader, Steve builds strong organizational partnerships through exceptional communication at every level.

Steve currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of Vitco Foods in Ontario, California. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Navis Food Partners, alongside their private equity partner, Frontenac.

1727899331-e11d1975b9884697 Katy Amaya
Senior Culture Strategist, Culture Partners

With almost 20 years of experience in operations leadership at Brinker International, Katy brings a unique perspective to her role as Senior Culture Strategist at Culture Partners. During her tenure, Katy partnered closely with Culture Partners, experiencing firsthand the transformative power of their approach. Inspired by the impact on the company's performance and culture, she joined Culture Partners two years ago to help other organizations achieve similar success.

At Culture Partners, Katy now works with organizations worldwide across various industries, like restaurants, healthcare, credit unions, construction and agriculture, state agencies, and more. Katy’s passion lies in aligning teams, driving results, and creating lasting cultural change.

Katy is originally from Seattle, WA, but now lives in Tucson, AZ with her husband and 2 boys.

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