John Pappas compensation by year
Chefs' Warehouse Summary Compensation Table · the one fiscal year held| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary | $659,629 |
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $5,749,173 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $1,943,295 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other | $143,288 |
| Total | $8,495,385 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. DEF 14A filed March 25, 2026, accession 0001517175-26-000012, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 75,190 | $4,776,821 | — |
| RSU | 53,304 | $3,386,403 | — |
| PSU | 47,814 | $3,037,623 | — |
| RSU | 41,625 | $2,644,436 | — |
| RSU | 15,913 | $1,010,953 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Chefs' Warehouse’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Pappas | Chief Executive Officer | $21,961,898 |
| John Pappas · this page | Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer | $8,495,385 |
| James Leddy | Chief Financial Officer | $4,280,277 |
| Alexandros Aldous | General Counsel | $4,103,028 |
| Christina Polychroni | Chief Human Resources Officer | $3,568,524 |
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