Gary R. Chartrand

Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, Acosta, Inc.

Gary Chartrand has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Acosta since 1998 and became Executive Chairman in January 2009. He has been the pivotal force behind quadrupling the company's geographic coverage, transforming Acosta into a leading full-service North American sales and marketing company. Chartrand came to Acosta in 1983 as a Business Manager and has served as the company's Vice President, Regional Vice President of Florida, President, and President and CEO. Chartrand's consumer products career began with the Carnation Company where he served in several capacities, culminating with Assistant District Manager for Florida.

A winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Award, Chartrand was named to the Supermarket News Power 50 list from 2003 to 2009. He currently serves on the Industry Affairs Council of the Grocery Manufacturers Association/Food Products Association (GMA/FPA) and as National Vice President for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Chartrand is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire.