Ali Yousefpour

Ali Yousefpour is the Senior Vice President of Category Development, Front of House (FOH) at Foodbuy, where he leads enterprise retail category strategy with responsibility for driving growth, value creation, and competitive advantage through strategic partnerships, sourcing, and commercial innovation.

Since joining Compass Group in 2001, Ali has held senior leadership roles across category development and commercial strategy, building deep expertise in beverages and consumer packaged goods while supporting multiple Compass sectors. He is recognized for translating enterprise objectives into scalable category strategies that deliver sustained growth and outperform market benchmarks.

At Foodbuy, Ali has led several enterprise-level initiatives, including the development of the company’s coffee brand strategy, oversight of strategic sourcing and complex supplier negotiations, and the creation and expansion of new lines of business designed to unlock incremental revenue and margin opportunities. His leadership has strengthened supplier partnerships, enhanced procurement efficiency, and enabled differentiated retail offerings across the organization.

Ali is a proven people leader with a strong track record of building high-performing teams and developing future commercial leaders. He fosters a collaborative, results-driven culture focused on accountability, innovation, and long-term value creation.

Ali earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife, Megan, and their two children, Jacob and Katie.