Scott McPherson has been promoted to president and chief operating officer at Richmond, Virginia-based Performance Food Group (PFG), while Craig Hoskins will transition into the newly established position of executive vice president and chief development officer.
Both changes are effective Jan. 1, PFG said.
In his new role, McPherson will continue overseeing PFG’s three business segments: foodservice, convenience and Vistar, a division focusing on snack, candy and beverage distribution.
McPherson, who will report to George Holm, PFG’s chairman and CEO, will focus on the company’s growth and will be responsible for all aspects of these business segments., the company said.
Most recently, he served as executive vice president and chief field operations officer at PFG.
Throughout his 30-year career at Westlake, Texas-based Core-Mark, which is owned by PFG, McPherson has held numerous leadership positions with the company including senior vice president of business operations and development, president and COO and president and CEO.
Craig Hoskins will now lead the integration efforts of PFG’s two recent acquisitions, Cheney Brothers Inc. and Jose Santiago Inc., to help ensure the company maximizes the strengths of these two organizations across the PFG enterprise, PFG said.
For the past three years, Hoskins has served as president and COO of PFG. He also has held positions as president and CEO, Performance Foodservice, and president and CEO of PFG Customized. His career with PFG began in 1990 with the legacy company that became Vistar, where he held roles in marketing, sales, purchasing and operations.
“At PFG, we believe that having a strong leadership team is one of the cornerstones of our success,” Holm said. “By investing in the development of our leaders, we ensure our team is equipped to drive innovation, foster growth and seamlessly navigate an ever-evolving marketplace.”
PFG is one of the largest food and foodservice distribution companies in North America with more than 150 locations. The PFG family of companies market and deliver food and related products to more than 300,000 locations, including independent and chain restaurants; businesses, schools and healthcare facilities; vending and office coffee service distributors; and big box retailers, theaters and convenience stores.
In 2022, PFG aligned its convenience business under the Core-Mark brand. The move followed PFG’s acquisitions of Eby-Brown in 2019 and Core-Mark in 2021, making the combined company one of the largest North American marketers of fresh, broad-line and food supply solutions to the convenience retail industry.
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