IFM - About Us

President/Founder - Bill Beaird

IFM was founded by Bill Beaird, a Foodservice Industry veteran with over 25 years of experience in the Foodservice Industry. Bill’s background and experience primarily revolves around Foodservice Distribution. Starting in 1982 in his hometown of Montgomery, AL with a medium sized Broadline Distributor, then on to Virginia Beach, VA with a large Broadliner, then eventually back to the Atlanta, GA area and working in the Pizza/Italian Niche Distributor environment.

Bill has a well-rounded background of service and has experience in all areas of Distribution including Purchasing, Sales, Operations, and Executive roles. He has a clear understanding of the challenges that face growing Regional Chains, particularly as it pertains to the critical Distribution piece of the puzzle.