| Timothy McCauley |
Timothy McCauley is currently the Chief Accounting Officer at The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. He previously worked as a Finance Director at Eastman Kodak Co., Director-Financial Reporting & Investor Relations at Presstek LLC, Director-Emergency Services at AccuVein, Inc., Vice President-Finance at MacDermid, Inc., and Corporate Controller at Northern Tier Energy LP. Mr. McCauley completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Connecticut. |
| James E. Leddy |
James E. Leddy is currently the Chief Financial Officer at The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Prior to his current position, he served as the Chief Financial Officer at JetBlue Airways Corp. from 2012 to 2017. Before that, he was the Senior Vice President-Treasury & Cash Management at NBCUniversal LLC from 2008 to 2012. Mr. Leddy completed his undergraduate degree at Fordham University and holds an MBA from the University of Connecticut. |
| John D. Pappas |
John D. Pappas is the founder. He founded Dairyland USA Corp. in 1985 and The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. in 1985. At The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., he holds the title of Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer since 2022. |
| Christopher Pappas |
Christopher Pappas is the founder of The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (founded in 1985) where he holds the title of Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer. He is also the founder of Dairyland USA Corp. (founded in 1985) where he holds the title of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director. Mr. Pappas's current job(s) include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Qzina Specialty Foods, Inc., Director at Hudson National Golf Club, Inc., and Director at International Foodservice Distributors Association. Mr. Pappas's former job includes being a Director at F.A.B., Inc.Mr. Pappas's education history includes an undergraduate degree from Adelphi University, conferred in 1981. |
| Christina Polychroni |
Christina Polychroni is currently the Chief Human Resources Officer at The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. She previously worked as the Chief Marketing Officer at Jack Rogers LLC and as the Chief Marketing & E-Commerce Officer USA at L'Occitane International SA. She holds a doctorate degree from Stevens Institute of Technology and undergraduate and MBA degrees from Athens University of Economics & Business. |
| Richard N. Peretz |
Richard N. Peretz is currently serving as an Independent Director at Iris Acquisition Corp., Electric Last Mile Solutions, Inc., Altus Power, Inc., American Red Cross, Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter, Tribe Capital Growth Corp. II, Altus Power, Inc. (Connecticut), The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., Nauto, Inc., and as a Venture Partner at Playground Global. Previously, he held the position of Executive Chairman at Semper Paratus Acquisition Corp., Director at First International Bancorp, Inc. (Connecticut), and Chief Financial Officer at United Parcel Service of America, Inc. and United Parcel Service, Inc. He obtained an MBA from Goizueta Business School-Emory in 1995 and an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1985. |
| Lester J. Owens |
Lester J. Owens is currently the Chairman-Trustees Board at RWJ Barnabas Health, Inc., a Director at The Clearing House Payments Co. LLC, an Independent Director at The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., and a Trustee at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset. Previously, he served as the Chairman at The Clearing House from 2015 to 2016, and as the Managing Director-Wholesale Banking Operations at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from 2007 to 2018. He also held the position of Director at The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. Additionally, he was the Senior Executive Vice President & Head-Operations at The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. from 2019 to 2020, and at Wells Fargo & Co. from 2020 to 2023. Mr. Owens obtained his undergraduate degree from Long Island University. |
| Debra Walton-Ruskin |
Debra Walton-Ruskin is currently an Independent Director at SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. and The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. She is also a Director at Springboard Enterprises, Inc. and has been serving as the Chief Revenue Officer at Refinitiv Holdings Ltd. since 2018. In her former roles, Ms. Walton-Ruskin served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Nucleus Financial Ltd. She was also a Director at Tradeweb Markets LLC and held the position of Director at Tradeweb Markets, Inc. from 2019 to 2021. Additionally, she served as the Chief Revenue Officer at London Stock Exchange Plc and Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc. from 2018 to 2021. Prior to that, she was the Head-Sales at Foundation Healthcare Ltd. |
| Ivy Brown |
Ivy Brown is an Independent Director at The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. She previously held Director positions at John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, United Way of Central Iowa, and United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley. Ms. Brown was also the President of Ups Northeast District from 2013 to 2020. She holds an MBA from Golden Gate University and an undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University. Ms. Brown is also an Independent Director at Hyzon Motors, Inc. until 2023. |
| Stephen P. Hanson |
Stephen P. Hanson is the founder of Br Guest Restaurants (1987) and The BR Guest LLC (1987). At Br Guest Restaurants, he did not hold any titles. At The BR Guest LLC, he held the title of President from 1987 to 2013. Currently, he is an Independent Director at The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (since 2011), a Director at Publicolor, a Member at New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (since 2011), and an Owner at Henry At Life Hotel and Gibson Plus Luce Speakeasy Bar. He previously held the position of Director at City Harvest, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from The Leonard N Stern School of Business in 1976. |
| Alan C. Guarino |
Alan C. Guarino is the founder of Cornell International, Inc. He currently holds the position of Vice Chairman-Global Financial Markets at Korn and Co-Chairman at Saint Pio Foundation. He is also an Independent Director at The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. and a Director at Army Science Board. Additionally, he serves as a Trustee at New York Institute of Technology. In the past, he worked as an Independent Director at Liquid Holdings Group, Inc. and as the Chief Operating Officer at Career Directions Ltd. He also advised at Sigma Capital Partners LLC and worked as the Chief Operating Officer-Career Directions at The Bank of New York Co., Inc. Mr. Guarino completed his undergraduate degree at US Military Academy and earned an MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. |
| Dominick C. Cerbone |
Dominick C. Cerbone is currently the Lead Independent Director at The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. He is also a Member at The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants. Previously, he worked as a Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP from 2006 to 2008. He completed his undergraduate degree at Iona College. |
| Joseph M. Cugine |
Joseph M. Cugine is currently the Chairman of Ridgefield Playhouse. He is also an Independent Director at The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. and a Director at Elliot Group Enterprises LLC, Barfresh Food Group, Inc., R4 Technology LLC, Cugine Foods LLC, JC Restaurants LLC, Restaurant Consulting Group LLC, and Cka Management, LLC. In the past, Mr. Cugine held the position of Chief Customer Officer & SVP-Foodservice Division at PepsiCo, Inc. from 2004 to 2010. He was also the Senior Vice President-National Food Service Sales at Yum!. Brands, Inc. from 1994 to 2004. Additionally, he served as the President of Barfresh Corp., Inc. from 2015 to 2021. Mr. Cugine completed his undergraduate degree at St. Joseph's University. |
| Steven F. Goldstone |
Steven F. Goldstone is currently the Chairman of Founders Hall Foundation, Inc. and Ridgefield Senior Center Foundation, Inc. He is also an Independent Director at The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. and a Director on the Overseers Board at the University of Pennsylvania. Additionally, he serves as a Director at Retail DNA, Inc. and as a Trustee at Roundabout Theatre Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Goldstone held several positions including Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. from 1995 to 2000, Non-Executive Chairman at Conagra Brands, Inc. from 2003 to 2018, and Chairman at Nabisco Group Holdings Corp. in 2000. He also served as a Director at American Standard Cos., Inc. from 2002 to 2007, Director at Merck & Co., Inc. from 2006 to 2012, and Lead Independent Director at Greenhill & Co., Inc. from 2004 to 2021. Additionally, he was a Director at Trane, Inc. from 2002 to 2008 and a Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP from 1978 to 1995. Mr. Goldstone's education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a graduate degree from New York University School of Law. |
| Aylwin B. Lewis |
Aylwin B. Lewis is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Potbelly Illinois, Inc. He also holds positions as an Independent Director at Marriott International, Inc., Director at Caliber Holdings LLC (Texas), Independent Director at The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., Independent Director at Voya Financial, Inc., and Director at C. T. Bauer College of Business. Previously, he served as President & Chief Executive Officer at Kmart Holding Corp., President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Sears Holdings Corp., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC and Potbelly Corp., President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Kmart Corp., and Chief Operating & Multi-Branding Officer at Yum!. Brands, Inc. He also held various director positions at The Walt Disney Co., Halliburton Co., Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide LLC, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., Catalyst, Inc., and World Business Chicago. Additionally, he served as a Trustee at Rush University Medical Center. Mr. Lewis holds a graduate degree from Houston Baptist University and undergraduate and MBA degrees from the University of Houston. |
| Katherine Oliver |
Katherine Oliver is an Independent Director at The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., a Director at Center For Communication, Inc., Ghetto Film School, Inc., and Academy Museum Foundation. She is also a Trustee at The Paley Center for Media and an Advisor at Compound Advisor LLC. Previously, she served as an Independent Director at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. from 2017 to 2023, Managing Director at Bloomberg Television, Principal at Bloomberg Associates, and General Manager at Bloomberg Media from 1996 to 2002. She also served as an Independent Director at Pivotal Investment Corp. III from 2021 to 2023. Oliver received her undergraduate degree from New York University. |
| Wendy M. Weinstein |
Wendy M. Weinstein is currently the Director at Newport Harbor Corp. and the Independent Director at The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania. |
