The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. Appoints Steven F. Goldstone to Board of Directors
March 08, 2016 at 08:30 am EST
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The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. announced the appointment of Steven F. Goldstone to the company's board of directors, effective March 7, 2016. Mr. Goldstone will also serve as a member of the board's nominating and corporate governance committee. Mr. Goldstone is non-executive chairman of ConAgra Foods, Inc. He has been a director of two other New York Stock Exchange firms, American Standard Companies, and Merck & Company, Inc. From 1978 to 1995, Mr. Goldstone was a partner in the New York City law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell.
From 1995 to 2000, Steven F. Goldstone was chairman and chief executive officer of RJR Nabisco, Inc. Mr. Goldstone currently manages Silver Spring Group.
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is a distributor of specialty food products in the United States, the Middle East and Canada. The Company offers stock-keeping units (SKUs), ranging from specialty foods and ingredients to basic ingredients and staples, produce and center-of-the-plate proteins. Its product categories include center-of-the-plate, dry goods, pastry, cheeses and charcuterie, produce, dairy and eggs, oils and vinegars and kitchen supplies. It operates through the food product distribution segment, which is concentrated primarily in the United States. The Companyâs customer base consists primarily of menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolateries, cruise lines, casinos and specialty food stores. Its center-of-the-plate products include custom cut beef, seafood and hormone-free poultry, as well as produce and food products, such as cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk and flour.
THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE, INC. 
