President and Chief Executive Officer Breakthru Beverage Group, LLC (private beverage wholesale distributor) since October 2021. Former President and Chief Executive Officer National Restaurant Association, served from 2020 to September 2021. Former President and Chief Executive Officer Sysco Corporation (multinational wholesale restaurant distributor), served from 2018 to 2020. Director of Sysco Corporation from 2018 to 2020. Tom Ben has four decades of experience executing on strategic business priorities and delivering financial growth for large companies. Since 2021, he has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Breakthru Beverage Group, where he is focused on leading the company through a period of growth and expansion by driving new capabilities and innovation. Prior to his current role, he held several operations and business leadership roles at Sysco Corporation, including serving as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman. Before joining Sysco in 2013, Mr. Ben spent over 20 years at PepsiCo in numerous roles of increasing responsibility and scale. Mr. Ben has a proven track record of driving growth and modernizing business models throughout his career. Through his prior operations and management positions, Mr. Ben has gained valuable insight and knowledge in the areas of leadership and management development, corporate strategy development, merchandising, sales, marketing, revenue management, shared services and distribution and supply chain management. Mr. Ben shares his deep experience in logistics, as well as his focus on differentiation through the use of technology and providing outstanding customer service, to further our Company s growth and optimization strategy. In addition, his dedication to employee development complements the Company s People First commitment. Mr. Ben holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Kansas.