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<\/a><\/a>Schwartz brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across foodservice, workplace, and hospitality. He has held senior roles at iconic brands such as Coca-Cola, Starbucks, and Nestl\u00e9, leading national sales teams and building partnerships to expand food access. His background gives him a practical understanding of the forces reshaping the industry, including evolving consumer expectations for ready access to essentials and the policy environment affecting how operators meet demand in workplaces and other everyday settings.<\/p>
\u201cMichael and this board understand the value this industry delivers every day, often in ways people depend on without stopping to think about it,\u201d said NAMA president and CEO Christine Cochran. \u201cNAMA is proud to work alongside leaders who are committed to supporting members and strengthening the services that keep workplaces and communities going.\u201d<\/p>
2026 \u2013 2027 NAMA Board of Directors officers are:<\/b>
Newly elected Board Directors are:<\/b><\/p> Separately, NAMA also announced the 2026 \u2013 2027 trustees of the NAMA Foundation, which advances the industry through its own leadership, research, and mission-focused work.<\/p> New NAMA Foundation Trustees are:<\/b><\/p> Review full NAMA Board of Directors<\/a> or the NAMA Foundation Trustees <\/a>details at namanow.org<\/a>.<\/p> NAMA represents the U.S. Convenience Services Industry, which contributes $41+ billion to the U.S. economy. By providing advocacy, education, and research, NAMA works to promote and protect the industry\u2019s over 171,000 jobs hardworking employees. Through traditional vending and micro markets, office coffee and pantry services, product manufacturing, and small-drop distribution, convenience services meets the needs of over 40 million American consumers daily at work, home, school, and play.<\/i><\/p>