Aramark last week announced the appointment of Chris Synek as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Aramark Uniform Services, effective September 11, 2023, to support the company in delivering its plan to accelerate profitable growth as it approaches the planned spin-off of the uniforms business, anticipated to occur at the end of September.
In this newly created COO position, Synek will lead Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Service and Plant Operations, reporting to Kim Scott, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aramark Uniform Services.
“We are delighted to welcome Chris to our management team. Chris brings a robust and relevant set of career experiences that will serve us well as we move through the execution phase of our strategic plan,” said Scott. “His leadership style will complement our culture of delivering on our financial commitments while taking great care of our customers and teammates.”
Before joining Aramark in 2023, Synek served as CEO of Neovia Logistics, operating in more than 20 countries. Before Neovia, he held the position of President of Transportation, North America for XPO Logistics, a multi-billion-dollar division within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Prior to XPO, Synek held the position of President and CEO for Tervita.
Synek was at Cintas Corporation for the first 16 years of his career. He held the position of Group Vice President before he left to join Allied Waste. At Allied Waste, he was Senior Vice President of Southern Operations before the merger with Republic Services in 2008. He continued as Senior Vice President of Operations until he was appointed Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Operations in 2011.
