Dan Farmer

Dan Farmer is a CFSP (Certified Foodservice Professional) with an extensive background in the foodservice and commercial kitchen equipment industry. His 25+ year work history is blended with full-service and quick-service restaurant management, commercial kitchen equipment repair and maintenance and parts distribution, being a manufacturers' representative and also Director and VP level positions for some of the top manufacturers in the industry. Currently he is president for the manufacturer's rep firm Specialty Equipment Sales Company (SESCO).

Mr. Farmer has also held leadership roles with the Commercial Food Equipment Service Association (CFESA), serving three years on the Board of Directors and also as a Co-Chair for the Marketing Committee. In 2011 he was honored as Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Magazine's Top Achiever in the Service Agent category. He was also recognized as Foodservice Equipment Reports Magazine's Young Lion Award for the Service Category for 2012.

A comfortable public speaker, Dan has presented to several organizations, most notably the Ohio Public Facilities Maintenance Association and the Commercial Food Equipment Service Association. His opinions and topical segments have been published in several trade magazines, including "Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Magazine", "On Target" - the newsletter for CFESA, and "Spotlight on Maintenance" - the newsletter service the Ohio Public Facilities Maintenance Association.

Words like high energy, takes the initiative, driven, great communicator and presenter, creative thinker, professional and honest and likeable personality are how some of his peers refer to him. Dan is someone that can be thrown into the mix and immediately add value to whatever task is at hand.