The Chefs’ Warehouse Inc., the Ridgefield-based distributor of specialty food products, has appointed two regional managers in a realignment that coincides with the departure of James Wagner, the company’s chief operating officer.
Ed Kauffeld will be regional vice president of the Eastern Region of the United States, and Barry Weinstein will be general manager of the New York market, effective in September. A search is underway for a regional vice president of the company’s western region.
Kauffeld joins The Chefs’ Warehouse from PepsiCo where he has held several positions since 1989. Most recently he served as senior director and vice president of retail sales franchise development. Previously he held various general management positions at PepsiCo in the Northern California, Las Vegas and Southern California markets.
Weinstein moves from Hostess Brands where he served as market unit general manager for the New Jersey and Pennsylvania regions. Prior to joining Hostess Brands, Weinstein served as a district sales manager for Sysco Corp. in the Metro New York and Jersey City, New Jersey markets.
Also, Tyler Hawes, Jonathan Steckler and Alex Holian were promoted to executive vice presidents of operations, supply chain and business intelligence and operational development, respectively.
The changes come as the company digests its acquisition of Michael’s Finer Meats.
As a result of the changes, the company said it expects to incur a non-cash charge of $0.02 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2012.
