The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Announces the Election of Two New Board Members, Effective as of January 1, 2021
November 03, 2020 at 04:09 pm EST
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On November 3, 2020, the Board of Directors of The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. elected Aylwin Lewis and Ivy Brown as directors of the Company, effective as of January 1, 2021, for a term continuing until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders when Mr. Lewis and Ms. Brown will be nominees for election by the stockholders. Mr. Lewis will serve as a member of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee of the Board and Ms. Brown will serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board. Ivy Brown recently retired as President of UPS Northeast District. Aylwin Lewis was most recently the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Potbelly Corporation.
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.