In 2023, Christopher Pappas earned $2.64M in total compensation at The Chef's Warehouse, including $1.02M salary and $1.44M in stock. Most recently acquired 195,518 shares in Feb 2025. Currently holds stock worth $147.41M. Has donated $87.82M in stock to charitable causes. Has led The Chef's Warehouse for over 40 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Christopher Pappas, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$2.64M
Salary
$1.02M
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$181.34K
Salary
$1.02MBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy emphasizes a pay-for-performance culture, aligning executive compensation with company performance and retention strategies.
Bonus
$0.00Board Justification
No bonus was awarded for fiscal 2023.
Other Compensation
$181.34KBoard Justification
Includes medical, dental, vision insurance premiums, life insurance premiums, tax reimbursements, short-term disability insurance premiums, 401(k) plan match, automobile allowance, and imputed income from personal use of company aircraft.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
42,569 shares of restricted stock vested in fiscal 2023, with values realized based on the closing price of the stock on the vesting dates.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics for fiscal 2023 included adjusted EBITDA and revenue targets.
Christopher Pappas
Founder and CEO of The Chef's Warehouse
Field of Expertise
Business & Management
Sector of Economy
Consumer Defensive
CEO of The Chef's Warehouse for
40 years 11 months (Jan 1985 - Present)
Previous Experience
Unknown
Holdings
Track Christopher Pappas's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$47.91M
$47.91M
1,712,500 CHEF shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Christopher Pappas didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra CHEF1,712,500 shares worth $103.34M.
This is 115.7% and $55.43M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
1,455,323 shares
CHEF
Recent Charitable Transactions
81,835 shares
CHEF
Aug 30, 2022
Charity
500 shares
CHEF
Aug 11, 2021
Charity
425,000 shares
CHEF
Aug 4, 2021
Charity
0 shares
CHEF
Oct 3, 2019
Charity
293,973 shares
CHEF
Oct 3, 2019
Charity
3,520 shares
CHEF
May 28, 2019
Charity
Insider Trading
Christopher Pappas's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
195,518 shares
CHEF
Feb 25, 2025
Received
$9.77M
CHEF at $48.85/share
Dec 11, 2024
Sale
49,842 shares
CHEF
Mar 4, 2024
Received
47,788 shares
CHEF
Feb 27, 2024
Received
81,835 shares
CHEF
Aug 30, 2022
Charity
61,137 shares
CHEF
Feb 28, 2023
Received
94,377 shares
CHEF
Feb 24, 2022
Received
$10.60M
CHEF at $35.32/share
Nov 9, 2021
Sale
500 shares
CHEF
Aug 11, 2021
Charity
425,000 shares
CHEF
Aug 4, 2021
Charity
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