The Chefs' Warehouse CEO and leadership

Christopher Pappas is our founder and has served as our chief executive officer since 1985 and has been our chairman since March 1, 2011. He has been our president since April 11, 2009 and before that was our president from our formation to January 1, 2007. Prior to founding our company, Mr. Pappas played basketball professionally in Europe for several years following his graduation from Adelphi University in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. Mr. Pappas currently oversees all of our business activities, with a focus on product procurement, sales, marketing and strategy development. Mr. Pappas's qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his extensive knowledge of our company and the specialty food products distribution business and his years of leadership at the Company.

Experienced General Counsel. Skilled in Negotiation, M&A, Shareholder Activism, Investor Relations, Government Relations, Labor Strategy, Securities, Legal Risk Management and Public Company Compliance.

James 'Jim' Leddy is a CFO/Asst Secy/Investor Relations at CHEFS' WAREHOUSE, INC. and is based in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He has worked as Advisor at JetBlue Airways; Senior VP:Treasury & Cash Mgmt at NBC Universal; and Senior Vice President, Treasurer at NBC Universal. James works or has worked at General Electric (GE), Industrial Bank of Japan, and Measurisk LLC. He attended University of Connecticut School of Business between 1998 and 2003 and Fordham University between 1981 and 1985.

John Austin is a CFO at CHEFS' WAREHOUSE, INC. and is based in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He has worked as SVP& CFO at Performance Food Group and CFO at The Hilb Group. John studied at Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics between 1977 and 1984.

Christopher Pappas is our founder and has served as our chief executive officer since 1985 and has been our chairman since March 1, 2011. He has been our president since April 11, 2009 and before that was our president from our formation to January 1, 2007. Prior to founding our company, Mr. Pappas played basketball professionally in Europe for several years following his graduation from Adelphi University in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. Mr. Pappas currently oversees all of our business activities, with a focus on product procurement, sales, marketing and strategy development. Mr. Pappas's qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his extensive knowledge of our company and the specialty food products distribution business and his years of leadership at the Company.

Christopher Pappas is our founder and has served as our chief executive officer since 1985 and has been our chairman since March 1, 2011. He has been our president since April 11, 2009 and before that was our president from our formation to January 1, 2007. Prior to founding our company, Mr. Pappas played basketball professionally in Europe for several years following his graduation from Adelphi University in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. Mr. Pappas currently oversees all of our business activities, with a focus on product procurement, sales, marketing and strategy development. Mr. Pappas's qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his extensive knowledge of our company and the specialty food products distribution business and his years of leadership at the Company.

John Austin is a CFO at CHEFS' WAREHOUSE, INC. and is based in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He has worked as SVP& CFO at Performance Food Group and CFO at The Hilb Group. John studied at Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics between 1977 and 1984.