I help organizations turn workplace experience, sustainability, ESG, food systems, and AI operations into measurable programs. I have managed a $50M workplace dining portfolio across 8 campuses, delivered 95% KPI attainment, supported WELL and LEED aligned programs, reduced waste through AI enabled tracking, and built reporting systems connecting carbon, waste, CSAT, supplier performance, cost, and operational decisions. My background combines: • Senior program management • Workplace experience and corporate dining strategy • Sustainability, ESG, and carbon reduction implementation • Vendor governance, RFPs, and supplier performance • Power BI reporting and executive dashboards • AI assisted workflow design and quality control • Bilingual EN/ES communication across teams and audiences I work best where strategy has to become a real operating system across teams, vendors, data, stakeholders, and daily execution.

Dennis Arvizu

I help organizations turn workplace experience, sustainability, ESG, food systems, and AI operations into measurable programs. I have managed a $50M workplace dining portfolio across 8 campuses, delivered 95% KPI attainment, supported WELL and LEED aligned programs, reduced waste through AI enabled tracking, and built reporting systems connecting carbon, waste, CSAT, supplier performance, cost, and operational decisions. My background combines: • Senior program management • Workplace experience and corporate dining strategy • Sustainability, ESG, and carbon reduction implementation • Vendor governance, RFPs, and supplier performance • Power BI reporting and executive dashboards • AI assisted workflow design and quality control • Bilingual EN/ES communication across teams and audiences I work best where strategy has to become a real operating system across teams, vendors, data, stakeholders, and daily execution.

Available to hire

I help organizations turn workplace experience, sustainability, ESG, food systems, and AI operations into measurable programs.

I have managed a $50M workplace dining portfolio across 8 campuses, delivered 95% KPI attainment, supported WELL and LEED aligned programs, reduced waste through AI enabled tracking, and built reporting systems connecting carbon, waste, CSAT, supplier performance, cost, and operational decisions.

My background combines:

• Senior program management

• Workplace experience and corporate dining strategy

• Sustainability, ESG, and carbon reduction implementation

• Vendor governance, RFPs, and supplier performance

• Power BI reporting and executive dashboards

• AI assisted workflow design and quality control

• Bilingual EN/ES communication across teams and audiences

I work best where strategy has to become a real operating system across teams, vendors, data, stakeholders, and daily execution.

See more

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Workplace Food Operations Manager at Food+ by Compass at Google
March 17, 2013 - April 28, 2016
Oversaw 215 employees across 25 kitchens; implemented AI-powered food tracking that boosted productivity by 25%, reduced labor costs by 15%, and cut food waste by 40%. Introduced culturally diverse dining concepts (e.g., 'Baadal'), elevating overall customer satisfaction by 25% and enhancing brand reputation for innovation.
Senior Manager, Workplace Strategy, Sustainability & Food Experience at Compass Group at Microsoft
May 1, 2016 - January 3, 2023
Led workplace dining, sustainability, supplier, and experience strategy across a complex enterprise campus portfolio. Managed a $50M dining portfolio across 8 campuses with responsibility for KPIs, supplier programs, service quality, cost control, and stakeholder alignment. Delivered 95% KPI attainment while supporting workplace experience, sustainability, and financial performance goals. Reduced food cost by 15% and increased local sourcing by 40% within 200 miles through vendor strategy, RFPs, and supplier partnerships. Supported Scope 1 reduction through 50% electric kitchen equipment conversion and WELL / LEED aligned workplace programs. Built Power BI dashboards for carbon, waste, CSAT, operational performance, and executive reporting.
Sustainability, ESG & AI Operations Consultant | Workplace Food Systems Strategy at Independent Consultant
February 1, 2023 - Present
Built AI assisted workflow systems for research, drafting, QA, localization, reporting support, and content operations, improving throughput by approximately 25%. Produced sustainability and ESG deliverables across carbon tracking, GRI aligned reporting, low waste systems, and food program strategy. Developed bilingual EN/ES education systems connecting sustainability, food culture, behavior change, and practical implementation. Built Dennis Sustainable Kitchen and Spanglish Culture y Comida Sustentable as applied platforms for sustainable food systems, low waste education, and AI assisted operations.

Education

Master of Business Administration at Northeastern University
April 1, 2020 - August 31, 2022
Sustainability and International Management

Qualifications

Add your qualifications or awards here.

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Travel & Hospitality, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction