10 The Chefs' Warehouse finance leaders
James Leddy, Chief Financial Officer of The Chefs' Warehouse, heads this set of The Chefs' Warehouse finance leaders, which also includes a chief accounting officer, a treasurer, vice presidents of finance and a director of tax. A reader can learn how finance leaders work at The Chefs' Warehouse from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Edward Petrino, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Director of Tax · The Chefs' Warehouse
Edward Petrino has been Director of Tax at The Chefs' Warehouse since January 2012, based in Greenwich, Connecticut. Edward Petrino was Tax Manager at Starfire Holding Corp from 1999 to 2011, Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP from 1998 to 1999 and Senior Tax Accountant at Hitachi from 1997 to 1998.
James Leddy
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · The Chefs' Warehouse
James Leddy has been Chief Financial Officer at The Chefs' Warehouse since November 2017, based in Ridgefield, Connecticut. James Leddy was CFO - Interim , Senior Vice President and Treasurer at JetBlue from 2012 to 2017 and Senior Vice President, Treasurer at NBCUniversal from 2008 to 2012.
Karina Lott-Gratz
LinkedInExperience: National Senior Director of Credit and Collections · The Chefs' Warehouse
Karina Lott-Gratz has been National Senior Director of Credit and Collections at The Chefs' Warehouse since January 2026, with a headline of Finance at Chef's Warehouse, based in the New York City area. The profile also lists Director of Credit and Collections there as current from August 2022, and Director of Finance at Scarborough & Tweed from 2018 to 2022.
Ken Klauser
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis · The Chefs' Warehouse
Ken Klauser is a former Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis at The Chefs' Warehouse, a role held from May 2016 to April 2022, and has been Vice President Supply Chain and Pricing there since April 2022, based in Shelton, Connecticut. Ken Klauser was Finance Director, Enterprise Inkjet Systems Division at Eastman Kodak Company from 2002 to 2016.
Lex Carter, MBA
LinkedInExperience: VP, Treasurer · The Chefs' Warehouse
Lex Carter has been VP, Treasurer at The Chefs' Warehouse since March 2026, based in the New York City area. Lex Carter was Director of Treasury at The Chefs' Warehouse from 2023 to 2026, Treasurer at Global Jet Capital from 2022 to 2023 and Director, Treasury & Capital Markets at Global Jet Capital from 2020 to 2022.
Lori Snowden
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Finance Retired · The Chef's Warehouse, Protein Group
Lori Snowden is a former Vice President Finance at The Chef's Warehouse, Protein Group, a role the profile lists from April 2015 to September 2021 as retired, based in Columbus, Ohio. Lori Snowden was also Vice President Finance at Michael's Finer Meats and Seafood / The Chef's Warehouse from 2014 to 2015 and Corporate Controller at Pinnacle Data Systems from 2006 to 2009.
Marisa Gentry
LinkedInExperience: Controller - Master Purveyors · The Chefs' Warehouse
Marisa Gentry has been Controller - Master Purveyors at The Chefs' Warehouse since July 2022, based in Land O' Lakes, Florida. Marisa Gentry was Controller at Master Purveyors from 2018 to 2022, Treasury Team Lead at Spectra from 2014 to 2018 and Staff Accountant at Spectra in 2014.
Nelson Lopes
LinkedInExperience: VP of Finance · The Chefs' Warehouse
Nelson Lopes has been VP of Finance at The Chefs' Warehouse since September 2021, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. At The Chefs' Warehouse, Nelson Lopes was also Director of Financial Reporting and Treasury from 2018 to 2021 and Director of Financial Reporting from 2016 to 2017, and was Assurance Senior Associate at PwC from 2010 to 2014.
Robert Gettier
LinkedInExperience: VP of Finance · The Chefs' Warehouse
Robert Gettier has been VP of Finance at The Chefs' Warehouse since January 2024, based in Jessup, Maryland. Robert Gettier was also Chief Financial Officer-Capital Seaboard at The Chefs' Warehouse from 2021 to 2024, and was Regional FP&A Director at Cushman & Wakefield - Formerly DTZ from 2010 to 2015.
Tim McCauley
LinkedInExperience: Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller · The Chefs' Warehouse
Tim McCauley has been Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller at The Chefs' Warehouse since February 2018, based in Monroe, Connecticut. Tim McCauley was Controller at The Chefs' Warehouse from 2015 to 2018, Vice President Finance at MacDermid Performance Solutions from 2014 to 2015 and Corporate Controller at Northern Tier Energy: St. Paul Park Refining Co. LLC from 2011 to 2014.
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