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Christopher Pappas

Role

Chief Executive Officer at Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF)

Board role

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer · Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF)

Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF)

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer · Current mandate

Executive · Ceo · Enterprise Leadership
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4 reviewed
Profile ownership
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Last reviewed
Sep 6, 2026
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Profile

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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
21 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
Not establishedNo committee role is currently confirmed by the cited sources
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Founder who has served as CEO since 1985 and President since April 2009. Oversees all business activities including product procurement, sales, marketing, strategy development, and operations. Holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Adelphi University.

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Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Executive appointments

Board appointments

Governance

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Board and advisory record

Board service

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Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

Current · start date not disclosed

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Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

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Chief Executive Officer at Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

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current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-15

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer at Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-15

Chefs' Warehouse, …Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.Christopher Pappas

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec Def 14aPublic profile sourceSupports Chief Executive Officer at Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF), Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer at Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF).Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingCHEF 10-K executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Other Company Role, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:christopher-pappas-chef
Record version
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Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

AI expertise · Source reportedAI expertise: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

AI governance relevance · Source reportedAI governance relevance reported from role and filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.Supported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive function · Source reportedEnterprise Leadership (CEO)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive title · CorroboratedExecutive title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of DirectorsSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Other Company Role · Source reportedChristopher Pappas is also linked to International Foodservice Distributors Association; Hudson National Golf Club as Board member.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
70%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

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  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517175/000151717526000012/chef-20260325.htm

    Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 6, 2026

    Supports: Chief Executive Officer at Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF) · Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer at Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF)

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Other Company Role · Technology background

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: AI expertise · AI governance relevance · Executive company · Executive function · Executive title

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517175/000151717526000012/chef-20260325.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership