Al Silva

Vice Chair, Development

Al Silva has been the Chief Operating Officer at Labatt Food Service since 1981. Since then, Labatt has grown from $8 million to over $700 million in sales.

The company was number 11 in the Top 50 of ID Magazine (Institutional Distribution) for 2007 and was designated as the 1993 Great Distribution Organization, the most prestigious ID Magazine recognition possible in foodservice distribution. Labatt Food Service also received awards for Most Innovative in 1987, 1990, 1993, and was named Innovator of the Year for 1999. Al is a member of the Texas Cavaliers (1994 to present), Board of Directors for the Good Samaritan Center (1997-2004, 2005-present), Chairman of the Board at the Good Samaritan Center (1999-2002, 2006), Chair of Strategic Planning Committee (2007 to present), Board of Trustees for Alamo Heights Independent School District (2000-present) and Board of Regents at the University of North Texas System (2006 to present).