Maureen Slocum
CEO & Publisher, Zoomba Group
In 2009 Maureen Slocum founded Zoomba Group, which has evolved from a one-woman consulting group into a leading original content creation company serving readers across the commercial and noncommercial foodservice industry. As CEO, Maureen publishes the Zoomba Group media portfolio, which includes Foodservice Equipment & Supplies (FE&S) and restaurant development + design (rd+d) as well as their related websites, webcasts, e-newsletters and social media. Zoomba Group also created and produces several industry-leading events, such as the Foodservice Equipment & Design Thought Leadership Summit, FE&S’s Dealer of the Year & All-Industry Awards Gala, and rd+d’s Tour the Design Trends.
Through its custom publishing division, Zoomba Group publishes the award-winning titles Ali World and FCSI Project Showcase. They also curate custom events for advertising partners interested in gaining specific insight into the markets they serve.
Maureen is passionate about providing authentic, original content for the Zoomba Group consumer. Since its founding, Zoomba Group brands have earned more than 100 editorial and design awards from some of the most prestigious B2B publishing organizations including the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), Jesse H. Neal, and FOLIO Awards. Personally, in 2014 Maureen was honored with a Top Women in Media Award—Entrepreneur by Folio Magazine and, in 2022, she was honored with the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry (MAFSI) Market Mover Award. In 2024 representatives for the industy's five key associations (MAFSI, FCSI, CEFESA, NAFEM and FEDA) recongnized her contributions to the industry with a special award.