Sodexo Appoints Ashton Sequeira as CEO of Campus & Schools, U.S.
Ashton Sequeira, CEO, Campus and Schools, U.S., Sodexo • Photo Credit: Sodexo
NORTH BETHESDA, Md., May 1, 2026 (WHERE & WHAT TO EAT) — Food and facilities management company Sodexo has announced the appointment of Ashton Sequeira as Chief Executive Officer, Campus & Schools, U.S.
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In the role, Sequeira will lead Sodexo’s Campus and Schools businesses in the United States, overseeing services across higher education and K–12 institutions. His focus will include strengthening client partnerships and driving growth through innovation in its education segments.
“Sodexo’s education businesses play a vital role in supporting student success and thriving learning environments. Ashton brings deep experience leading complex education hospitality operations through periods of transformation. His ability to build high-performing teams and deliver results will be instrumental as we continue to strengthen and expand our client partnerships across Campus and Schools,” said Thierry Delaporte, Group Chief Executive Officer of Sodexo.
Sequeira brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in foodservice, hospitality and facilities management. He joins Sodexo from Compass Group Canada, where he most recently served as Chief Strategy Officer, leading enterprise-wide strategy, market expansion, mergers and acquisitions, and partnerships.
Earlier in his career, Sequeira served as President of Chartwells Canada and as Chief Operating Officer of Levy Restaurants, with experience across education, healthcare and hospitality operations in North America.
“I’m honored to join Sodexo at a time when education institutions are navigating significant change. We have a remarkable opportunity ahead of us to reshape how we deliver value to clients given the challenges of the education industry today, and I’ll be working closely alongside the talented teams at Sodexo to deliver meaningful experiences to students, educators and communities every day. I look forward to partnering with clients to enhance service quality, support their missions and help build resilient, future-ready education environments,” said Sequeira.
Sodexo operates across all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam as part of Sodexo Group, which was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Marseille, France.
For more information, visit us.sodexo.com.
Source: Sodexo
