# James C. Pappas

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-0 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:person:james-pappas |
| Entity type | Person |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/james-pappas |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | corroborated |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 14 |
| Claims under review | 0 |
| Evidence records | 5 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-09-16T00:31:24.805602+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-16T04:12:36.523+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: James C. Pappas
- Display name: James C. Pappas

## Leadership

- PUBLISHED

## Roles

- Director at RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:3.

## Governance

- PUBLISHED

## Board committees

- PUBLISHED

## AI and ML experience

- AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:1, alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:2.

## Board membership

- Serves on the board of RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:5.

## Board role

- Board role: Director. Valid from: 2026-03-26. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:2.

## Committee assignments

- Committee assignments: Finance, Compensation. Valid from: 2026-03-26. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:2.

## Cybersecurity experience

- Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:1, alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:2.

## Executive company

- Executive at Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.. Valid from: 2026-02-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:4.
- Executive at INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC. Valid from: 2026-04-06. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:1.
- Executive at JCP Investment Management. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:2.

## Executive title

- Executive title: Chairman. Valid from: 2026-04-06. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:1.
- Executive title: Managing Member and Owner. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:2.
- Executive title: Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. Valid from: 2026-02-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:4.

## Other Company Role

- James C. Pappas is also linked to Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. as Director.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:1.

## Technology background

- Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:2, alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:1.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | PUBLISHED |
| Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE |

## Public sources

- alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:1: [IVFH DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312257/000118518526001261/ivfhdef14a040126.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:2: [RRGB DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000110465926035198/tm261404-1_def14a.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:3: [sec_proxy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000110465926035198/tm261404-1_def14a.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:4: [CHEF 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517175/000151717526000005/chef-20251226.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:james-pappas:5: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1171759/000110465926035198/tm261404-1_def14a.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included.
- Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.
- Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights.
- Private relationships and Council activity are excluded.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/james-pappas)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/james-pappas.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/james-pappas)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/james-pappas?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://people/james-pappas` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp