Key Takeaways
- • US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) appointed Lisa M. Lambert to its Board of Directors, effective November 12, 2026, according to a Business Wire press release.
- • The appointment is framed as strengthening board governance over the company's technology strategy, including its AI initiatives.
- • Lambert is founder and CEO of Whitestone Investors III, LLC, a venture capital firm, and previously served as Chief Investment Officer, Private Markets, at the George Kaiser Family Foundation (2023-2025).
- • Her prior role as Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at National Grid plc (2018-2023) covered large-scale operations technology deployment.
- • Lambert currently sits on the board of Lucid Group, Inc. and chairs UPWARD, a nonprofit network advancing executive women's careers.
Summary
US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD), described as one of America's largest foodservice distributors, announced that Lisa M. Lambert has joined its Board of Directors effective November 12, 2026. The company said the appointment enhances board oversight of its technology strategy and execution, including its transformative AI initiatives.
Chairman and CEO Dave Flitman said Lambert brings deep expertise in large-scale technology strategy and execution, digital solutions, transformative AI and cybersecurity. He stated that her experience would help accelerate the company's technology roadmap, which is aimed at deepening differentiation, driving volume growth and improving supply chain productivity.
Lambert currently serves as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Whitestone Investors III, LLC, a venture capital firm focused on growing technology startups. From 2023 to 2025, she was Chief Investment Officer, Private Markets, at the George Kaiser Family Foundation, where she oversaw private investment portfolios and led software and AI investments across enterprise, consumer, energy and mobility sectors. From 2018 to 2023, she was Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at National Grid plc, responsible for deploying large-scale operations technology across a complex industrial utility with significant consumer-facing operations.
Lambert is also a director of Lucid Group, Inc. and serves as Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of UPWARD, a global nonprofit network advancing the careers of executive women. US Foods, headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, partners with approximately 250,000 customer locations and employs about 30,000 associates, operating more than 70 broadline locations and more than 90 cash and carry stores.
Chairman and CEO Dave Flitman said Lambert brings deep expertise in large-scale technology strategy and execution, digital solutions, transformative AI and cybersecurity. He stated that her experience would help accelerate the company's technology roadmap, which is aimed at deepening differentiation, driving volume growth and improving supply chain productivity.
Lambert currently serves as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Whitestone Investors III, LLC, a venture capital firm focused on growing technology startups. From 2023 to 2025, she was Chief Investment Officer, Private Markets, at the George Kaiser Family Foundation, where she oversaw private investment portfolios and led software and AI investments across enterprise, consumer, energy and mobility sectors. From 2018 to 2023, she was Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at National Grid plc, responsible for deploying large-scale operations technology across a complex industrial utility with significant consumer-facing operations.
Lambert is also a director of Lucid Group, Inc. and serves as Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of UPWARD, a global nonprofit network advancing the careers of executive women. US Foods, headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, partners with approximately 250,000 customer locations and employs about 30,000 associates, operating more than 70 broadline locations and more than 90 cash and carry stores.
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