Performance Food Group Company announced its board of directors has approved the promotion of Scott McPherson to Executive Vice President & Chief Field Operations Officer, effective January 1, 2024. In this new role, McPherson will add the responsibility of leading PFG?s Foodservice business segment, in addition to his current responsibilities overseeing PFG?s Vistar and Convenience businesses. He will also provide strategic oversight to line operations across PFG?s distribution businesses.

During his 30-year career, McPherson has held numerous leadership positions with Core-Mark including Senior Vice President roles for the company?s U.S. Division, Corporate Development, COO, and President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Most recently, he was promoted to PFG Executive Vice President and President & CEO of PFG?s Convenience business providing leadership and direction to both Core-Mark and Vistar. With McPherson?s change, Chris Hobson will be promoted to President & CEO, Convenience.

Hobson began his career at Core-Mark as a General Sales Manager and held other positions during his more than 20-year tenure including Division President, Vice President, Marketing, Senior Vice President, and most recently as President & COO. In his expanded role, he will continue to oversee performance, enterprise growth and Marketing/Purchasing/Merchandising, while adding the responsibilities of Finance, Human Resources and IT. Additionally, Sean Mahoney will be promoted to President & CEO, Vistar, where he will continue to lead the day-to-day operations of the business segment.

He joined Vistar in 2014 as Channel Vice President and has progressed through several leadership roles including Multichannel Vice President and Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing. Mahoney most recently served as President & COO of Vistar.