Performance Food Group Company announced the upcoming retirement Chief Financial Officer Jim Hope and the transition of the role to Patrick Hatcher, Vistar President & Chief Operating Officer during the final quarter of calendar 2022. Mr. Hope has had an impressive career in the industry for more than 35 years. Early in his career with PFG, he led efforts to streamline business operations, strengthen internal best practices, develop PFG's Specialty business and guide procurement and operations strategies.

As CFO, he has led PFG's corporate finance department, overseeing accounting, tax, treasury, internal audit, investor relations and financial planning. Prior to PFG, Mr. Hope held executive leadership roles with Sysco Corporation for 26 years, serving as Executive Vice President of Business Transformation, Senior Vice President of Sales and Operating Company President. Mr. Hatcher is currently President & Chief Operating Office of Vistar.

He joined Vistar in 2010 and has held diverse executive leadership roles spanning finance, information technology, sales and marketing, including Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer, Vistar. Prior to joining PFG's family of companies, Mr. Hatcher spent 10 years with MillerCoors in finance and numerous other functions. He brings global experience from his roles as a senior business development producer for China.com and as an operations manager for South China Brewing Company.

He currently serves as the vice chair of the NAMA Board of Directors, the U.S. convenience services industry association.