Sysco Corporation announced that the Board has appointed President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Hourican to Chair of the Board of Directors. Edward D. Shirley has stepped down from his position as Chairman of the Board due to personal health reasons. Effectively immediately, Mr. Hourican will serve as Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.

Ed joined the Board of Sysco in September 2016 and was appointed Chairman in January of 2020. Prior to Sysco, Ed served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bacardi Limited, from 2012 to 2014. Prior to that, he spent a combined 32 years with The Procter & Gamble Company, with 27 of those years spent as a senior executive with The Gillette Company, a consumer goods company acquired by P&G in 2005.

The company also announced that Larry Glasscock has been appointed Lead Independent Director and will serve as the primary liaison between the independent directors and the CEO as well as presiding at meetings of the non-employee and independent directors. Mr. Glasscock has stepped down as Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and will be replaced by independent director John Hinshaw.