Corey Thomas obtained undergraduate degrees in Business Management and Business Economics from Grand Valley State University. Following, he obtained his MBA from Western Michigan University and has maintained SHRM and PHR certifications. Throughout his nearly 20-year career in Human Resources he has gained experience and insights in a varied industry segments, all the while focusing on the employee experience and tailoring communication and business solutions to support individualized wants and needs of employees.

Corey Thomas currently has responsibility for the North American benefits strategy and U.S. leave strategy for Gordon Food Service, as well as serving as the company’s U.S. HIPAA Privacy Officer. Through the company’s more than 125-year history, Gordon Food Service has grown to become the largest family-operated broad-line food distribution company in North America by upholding the same business approach since 1897—being passionately committed to the people we serve.