John Austin

John Austin

Chief Financial Officer, Sandpiper Lodging Trust

Richmond, VA 23226

Phone (804) 775-2200 x102

Property Types
Hospitality
Markets
Richmond VA
Bio
Prior to Sandpiper, Mr. Austin was the Chief Financial Officer of The Chef’s Warehouse, Inc., a publicly traded foodservice distributor, from 2012 to 2017, after having served on the Board of Directors from 2011 to 2012. From 2009 to 2012, Mr. Austin was a founder and former Chief Financial Officer of the HILB Group, LLC, an insurance broker in Richmond, Virginia. Mr. Austin worked at Performance Food Group Company (“PFG”), a Richmond-based publicly traded foodservice distributor, for over 14 years, serving a portion of his time as their CFO. Mr. Austin was integrally involved in leading the company through the process of going private and the divestiture of a major business segment that created significant shareholder value. Mr. Austin holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Delaware.
Education
University of Delaware (BS, Accounting)