Welbilt Appoints Cherevaty and Brownlee to New Leadership Roles
VERNON HILLS, Ill. (August 18, 2025) – Welbilt, the global leader in foodservice equipment solutions, today announced two key leadership changes, both to take effect September 1, 2025.
Scott Cherevaty will take on the role of Group President at Welbilt, while he continues in his current role as President of the Champion Group (Champion Industries, Moyer Diebel Limited, and Bi-Line Systems). In his expanded capacity, Cherevaty will also work with the leadership of the American Dish Service and Edlund brands to drive synergies across the group. He joined the organization in 2004 as National Sales Manager for Champion Industries and has served as the President of the Champion Group since 2023.
Korey Brownlee, General Manager of Beverage-Air and Victory, will assume the role of President of the two companies. Brownlee joined the group in 2018 as a Senior Buyer for Beverage-Air and Victory, and has held several leadership roles with the company before being named General Manager in 2025. He will continue to report directly to Oscar Villa, Group President at Welbilt.
Filippo Berti, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Welbilt, said, “I am very pleased to announce these promotions. Both Scott and Korey have proven themselves to be excellent leaders in their respective areas, and I am sure they will continue to help us move Welbilt forward as the industry’s most comprehensive turnkey solutions provider.”
About Welbilt, Inc.
Welbilt, Inc., an Ali Group company, provides the world’s top chefs, premier chain operators and growing independents with industry-leading equipment and solutions. Our innovative products and solutions are powered by our deep knowledge, operator insights and culinary expertise. Our portfolio of award-winning product brands includes Adamatic®, Aladdin Temp-Rite®, Amana® Commercial, American Dish Service™, Belshaw®, Beverage-Air®, BGI®, Bi-Line®, Burlodge™, Carpigiani®, Champion®, Cleveland®, CMA Dishmachines™, Convotherm®, Dean®, Delfield®, Edlund®, Egro®, Electro Freeze®, Eloma®, Frymaster®, Garland®, Harford™, Ice-O-Matic®, Inducs®, Kold-Draft®, Kolpak®, Lincoln®, McCann’s™, Menumaster® Commercial, Merco®, Merrychef®, Metro®, Moffat®, Montague®, Moyer Diebel®, Multiplex®, Rancilio®, Rancilio Specialty™, RDI®, Scotsman®, SerVend™, SunFire®, Turbofan®, U.S. Range™, Victory®, V-Air™ and XpressChef®. Welbilt is also supported by a portfolio of service brands that enhance and maintain kitchen operations. FitKitchen® provides integrated kitchen systems, while KitchenCare® delivers aftermarket service solutions for commercial foodservice operations. KitchenConnect® offers a cloud-based open platform for connected kitchen solutions, ensuring seamless integration and efficiency. For the marine industry, Welbilt Marine specializes in advanced kitchen and galley solutions, while GalleyCare™ provides dedicated aftermarket service specifically for Welbilt Marine’s cruise line solutions. Headquartered in the Tampa Bay region of Florida and operating manufacturing facilities throughout the Americas, we sell through a network of distributors, dealers, buying groups, and manufacturers’ representatives.
Media Contact:
Ryan Blackman
Vice President of Marketing and Communications
ryan.blackman@welbilt.com
847-215-5090
Scott Cherevaty will take on the role of Group President at Welbilt, while he continues in his current role as President of the Champion Group (Champion Industries, Moyer Diebel Limited, and Bi-Line Systems). In his expanded capacity, Cherevaty will also work with the leadership of the American Dish Service and Edlund brands to drive synergies across the group. He joined the organization in 2004 as National Sales Manager for Champion Industries and has served as the President of the Champion Group since 2023.
Korey Brownlee, General Manager of Beverage-Air and Victory, will assume the role of President of the two companies. Brownlee joined the group in 2018 as a Senior Buyer for Beverage-Air and Victory, and has held several leadership roles with the company before being named General Manager in 2025. He will continue to report directly to Oscar Villa, Group President at Welbilt.
Filippo Berti, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Welbilt, said, “I am very pleased to announce these promotions. Both Scott and Korey have proven themselves to be excellent leaders in their respective areas, and I am sure they will continue to help us move Welbilt forward as the industry’s most comprehensive turnkey solutions provider.”
About Welbilt, Inc.
Welbilt, Inc., an Ali Group company, provides the world’s top chefs, premier chain operators and growing independents with industry-leading equipment and solutions. Our innovative products and solutions are powered by our deep knowledge, operator insights and culinary expertise. Our portfolio of award-winning product brands includes Adamatic®, Aladdin Temp-Rite®, Amana® Commercial, American Dish Service™, Belshaw®, Beverage-Air®, BGI®, Bi-Line®, Burlodge™, Carpigiani®, Champion®, Cleveland®, CMA Dishmachines™, Convotherm®, Dean®, Delfield®, Edlund®, Egro®, Electro Freeze®, Eloma®, Frymaster®, Garland®, Harford™, Ice-O-Matic®, Inducs®, Kold-Draft®, Kolpak®, Lincoln®, McCann’s™, Menumaster® Commercial, Merco®, Merrychef®, Metro®, Moffat®, Montague®, Moyer Diebel®, Multiplex®, Rancilio®, Rancilio Specialty™, RDI®, Scotsman®, SerVend™, SunFire®, Turbofan®, U.S. Range™, Victory®, V-Air™ and XpressChef®. Welbilt is also supported by a portfolio of service brands that enhance and maintain kitchen operations. FitKitchen® provides integrated kitchen systems, while KitchenCare® delivers aftermarket service solutions for commercial foodservice operations. KitchenConnect® offers a cloud-based open platform for connected kitchen solutions, ensuring seamless integration and efficiency. For the marine industry, Welbilt Marine specializes in advanced kitchen and galley solutions, while GalleyCare™ provides dedicated aftermarket service specifically for Welbilt Marine’s cruise line solutions. Headquartered in the Tampa Bay region of Florida and operating manufacturing facilities throughout the Americas, we sell through a network of distributors, dealers, buying groups, and manufacturers’ representatives.
Media Contact:
Ryan Blackman
Vice President of Marketing and Communications
ryan.blackman@welbilt.com
847-215-5090