Owen Schiano has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Navis Food Partners, effective July 14, 2025. A seasoned executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience, Schiano has built a reputation for driving business transformation, scaling complex operations, and delivering consistent results in the distribution industry. Schiano brings to Navis a deep understanding of the evolving distribution landscape and a commitment to innovation, collaboration and long-term value creation.
Owen spent ten years at US Foods taking on expanding leadership roles including Region President, Atlantic Region and Executive Vice President of National Sales.
Following US Foods, he served as President, U.S. Field Group and Chief Operating Officer at American Tire Distributors, where he led large-scale operations and field strategy across the organization. Owen holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and psychology from Wake Forest and an MBA from the University of Georgia.
“Navis Food Partners has built a strong foundation, a clear purpose, and a culture rooted in operational excellence and innovation and a commitment to the independent operator,” said Schiano. “I’m excited to join this exceptional team and help shape the next phase of growth.”