Elior North America names new Healthcare & Senior Living president

Elior North America has appointed Dan Lewis to lead its Healthcare & Senior Living segment, effective July 1, as Trish Spellman shifts to a new executive role. The leadership change comes as the business serves more than 10 million meals a year and reports growth across operations and team recognition.

Why it matters: - Elior North America’s Healthcare & Senior Living segment serves more than 10 million meals annually. - Leadership changes at the segment level can affect operations, client relationships and service delivery across healthcare and senior living accounts. - The move comes as the segment reports momentum in operations and team member recognition.

What happened: - Elior North America named Dan Lewis president of Healthcare & Senior Living, effective July 1, 2026. - Lewis replaces Trish Spellman, who had served as president since 2023. - Spellman is moving into the role of executive vice president of Organizational Alignment for Elior North America. - The announcement was made July 8, 2026, in Houston.

The details: - Lewis has more than 20 years of leadership experience. - His background includes senior roles in large healthcare and service-related organizations. - Lewis most recently served as senior vice president of Operational Excellence. - In his new role, Lewis will oversee operations and strategy for the Healthcare & Senior Living segment. - Elior North America said the segment is working with some of the country’s most prestigious life plan communities. - The segment also had chefs win the inaugural Healthcare Recipe Contest from FoodService Director. - Elior North America said the business has more than 16,000 team members and more than 50 years of industry experience. - The company is part of Elior Group, a European contract catering firm. - More information is available in the company’s announcement.

Between the lines: - The leadership shift suggests Elior North America is trying to build on growth while sharpening execution in a high-touch segment. - Lewis’s operational excellence background signals a focus on consistency, efficiency and client service. - Spellman’s move to organizational alignment points to a broader internal restructuring effort beyond the healthcare and senior living business.

What’s next: - Lewis will take over day-to-day leadership of the segment immediately under the July 1 effective date. - Elior North America will likely look to extend its partnerships with life plan communities and build on recent recognition for its culinary teams. - The company will need to show that the leadership transition supports continued growth without disrupting service.**