Sysco Atlantic HC&SL Showcase

Kristina Parsons is a Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of Ontario and is a member of Dietitians of Canada.  Kristina obtained her Masters of Science in Epidemiology at McGill University, where she gained training in health research, public health and knowledge translation.  She leads the Nutrition Services team to deliver innovative menu services, resources, and communications, leveraging Synergy Tech Suite to support healthcare & senior living customers. 

April is the Manager of National Sales Healthcare Systems at Sysco Canada.  She is a Nutrition Manager and Chef who fell in love with Seniors when she started her career in the Healthcare sector over 25 years ago. For over a decade she worked with one of our customer partners and six of those years were spent as their Dietary System Specialist implementing and managing Synergy Tech Suite for the organization.  In 2018, April joined MealSuite, our Synergy software producers as a Senior Product Designer and then as a Customer Success Manager. At Sysco, she oversees the delivery and adoption of the Synergy Tech Suite as a business solution for healthcare & senior living customers. Please join me in welcoming April

Frank is a certified Red Seal Chef with 23 years’ experience in the hospitality and healthcare industry. He graduated from Liaison College and did his apprenticeship At the Sheraton Center Hotel in downtown Toronto. In the last 10 years Frank has worked in a wide variety of culinary settings in the healthcare sector within different areas of Ontario including being responsible for food costing, menu development, food quality and plate presentation. For Sysco Frank is the 1st Culinary Specialist for the healthcare region of Ontario and is tasked with being the Culinary Advisor to the City of Toronto LTC to support their day-to-day operation.

Suzanne Berryman is the Regional Manager, Healthcare & Senior Living for Sysco Atlantic and leads a team of dedicated healthcare associates.