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10 Sysco finance leaders
These ten current and former Sysco finance leaders, including Sysco's interim CFO, have held CFO and vice president of finance titles for Sysco's U.S. business, specialty foodservice, markets, regions and local operations. A reader can learn how Sysco handles FP&A, credit, controllership, payables and receivables, and margin work across its markets and regions.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brandon Sewell
LinkedInExperience: Interim CFO · Sysco
Interim CFO at Sysco since 2026; the profile summary describes currently serving as Interim CFO at Sysco (SYY). Other Sysco roles listed are SVP and CFO of US (2024–2026), Vice President Global FP&A (2023–2024 and 2021–2022) and VP of Finance, Supply Chain Merchandising (2022–2023).
Brock Shaffer
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer, FreshPoint Mid-Atlantic · Sysco
Former Chief Financial Officer, FreshPoint Mid-Atlantic at Sysco (2025–2026); the profile describes it as finance executive for a $500M regional produce-distribution business, leading a 35-person organization spanning FP&A, controllership, credit and collections, accounts payable and inventory control. The profile also lists Finance Director, Operations Strategy BD Biosciences at BD (2022–2025).
Christopher Cooper
LinkedInExperience: Region Vice President of Finance CFO · Sysco
Region Vice President of Finance CFO at Sysco since 2022, in the Desert Region according to the profile. Other Sysco roles listed are Director of Finance (2022) and Credit Portfolio Manager (2017–2022); the profile also lists Sr. Risk Manager (Market Risk, Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Collections, Contracts) at DCP Midstream (2011–2017).
Douglas Walker
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Specialty Foodservice · Sysco
Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Specialty Foodservice at Sysco since 2022, listed at C-level in the Finance & Accounting department. Other Sysco roles listed are Vice President Finance, West Market (2019–2022), Sr. Director of Credit (2016–2018), Market CFO, Rocky Mountain Market (2015–2016) and Sr. Director FP&A (2011–2015).
Earnest Hardin Jr., MBA
LinkedInExperience: Region Chief Financial Officer · Sysco
Region Chief Financial Officer at Sysco since 2026; the profile says the role is CFO of Sysco's Buckhead Midwest organization, overseeing financial strategy, accounts payable and receivable, FP&A, operations cost optimization and margin enhancement. The profile also lists Finance Director, FP&A at McCain Foods (2021–2024).
Joe Watkins, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer · Sysco Knoxville – Knoxville
Former Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer at Sysco Knoxville (2009–2012); the profile says the role was to provide fiscal leadership and establish financial and accounting disciplines at the Knoxville location. The profile also lists the same title at Sysco Louisville (2005–2008) and Director, General Accounting at Leidos (2013–2016).
John J. Gentile, Jr.
LinkedInExperience: CFO Vice President of Finance · Sysco
Former CFO Vice President of Finance at Sysco (2000–2017); the profile headline places the role at Sysco Philadelphia, LLC and says it provided leadership for 34 finance and accounting associates. The profile also lists Controller at Sysco (1992–1996) and CFO at US Foods (1996–2000).
Karlie Gibson
LinkedInExperience: VP of Finance & CFO, BC Region · Sysco
Former VP of Finance & CFO, BC Region at Sysco (2019–2024), listed at C-level in the Finance & Accounting department. The profile also lists Director of Finance (2017–2019) and Controller (2013–2017) at Sysco Vancouver, and Vice President Operations, BC Region at Sysco Canada Inc. (2024–2025).
Michael Wojtaszek
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Finance - North Market · Sysco
Vice President Finance - North Market at Sysco since 2022. Other Sysco roles listed are Regional Vice President- Finance (2020–2022) and Vice President of Finance, CFO (2019–2020); the profile also lists Vice President Finance (2013–2014) and VP Financial Planning & Analysis (2012–2013) at Sealy.
Thomas Harkless
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer - South Market at Sysco · Sysco
Chief Financial Officer - South Market at Sysco, listed from 2021; the profile says the role covered managing and developing the finance team along with senior leadership of the regions, and its headline reads Retired - Market Vice President Finance - South. Other Sysco roles listed are Sr Director - FP&A (2020–2021), Chief Financial Officer - Southeast Market (2018–2019) and CFO - Mideast Market (2012–2018).
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Match the person's scope to your question: company-level and specialty business CFOs suit questions about planning, capital and reporting, while market, region and local CFOs suit questions about margins, credit and day-to-day controls in distribution. Check whether the Sysco role is current or past before asking about recent practices.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How should a foodservice distributor set finance targets and margin goals for each regional market?
- 02What credit and collections practices work for a distributor serving many independent restaurants?
- 03How do you run FP&A for a business with many local operating companies and a central supply chain?
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