Steve Lutes, MBA

Steve Lutes joined ReposiTrak, a technology company with solutions for supply chain, food safety, quality assurance and supplier compliance management in May 2023, as Partner.

Prior to that, Lutes served as Vice President, Global QA and Food Safety for Domino’s, the world’s largest Pizza company. Hired in March 2018 into this created global role, Lutes was responsible for leading the Quality Assurance / Food Safety global team. Strategic initiatives he led include, driving culture change via the launch of an end-to-end QA Governance process, implementing a risk-based store food safety evaluation process, enhancing Supply Chain Center quality systems and food safety standards, and partnering with Franchisees to improve ingredient supplier quality and food safety.

Prior to that, Lutes spent 17 years in the Spirits industry working for Diageo and Beam Suntory in Manufacturing and Corporate QA roles. He was the VP, Technical Services for Beam Suntory, the world’s 3rd largest Premium Spirits Company, since 2010, and Director of Quality Assurance for Diageo’s Americas’ region from 2006 - 2010. Lutes was a member of the Beam Suntory’s Corporate Responsibility Committee, Crisis Management Committee and Supply Chain’s Risk & Compliance Committee, while also serving on the Whisky Quality Council and Global Technical Steering Committee.

Lutes holds a Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, from the University of Louisville and an MBA from Bellarmine University. He is a horse racing enthusiast, enjoys spending time with family, and an occasional round of golf. He also enjoys a healthy debate with open minded people, while sipping from a glass of his favorite wine or spirit.