Sysco Names Brandon Sewell Chief Financial Officer

The food distributor elevated its interim finance chief to the permanent role, effective November 1, 2026.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Corporate Finance

Sysco Names Brandon Sewell Chief Financial Officer

Sysco named Brandon Sewell Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 1, 2026, after he served as interim CFO since March 2026. The company also confirmed fiscal 2027 first-quarter results and guidance.

Why it matters

The appointment makes permanent the leadership of Sysco's finance function during a period of technology modernization and acquisition integration. Sewell's promotion from interim to permanent role provides continuity for investors tracking the company's guidance.

Sysco guided to local volume growth of approximately 2.5% and adjusted EPS growth of 9%-11% for the full fiscal year, according to the company's first-quarter release. The extraction does not provide a prior-year comparator, and the impact of the Jetro Restaurant Depot acquisition on these figures is not specified.

The players

Brandon Sewell

Brandon Sewell is a finance executive who holds an undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Duke's Fuqua School of Business.

Kevin Hourican

Kevin Hourican is the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Sysco, who announced the appointment and praised Sewell's twelve years with the company.

The details

Sysco's Chair and CEO Kevin Hourican announced the appointment in a company release. Sewell joined Sysco in 2014 and previously served as Senior Vice President and CFO of the company's U.S. business, its largest operating segment.

March 2026: Sewell began serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer.
November 1, 2026: Sewell's appointment as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer takes effect.

Market Dynamics

The appointment continues the finance leadership thread running through Sysco's multi-year Artificial Intelligence and Technology business modernization launched during Sewell's interim tenure. It also follows the company's financing of the Jetro Restaurant Depot acquisition, placing a permanent CFO in charge of both initiatives as the company pursues its fiscal 2027 guidance.

Investors tracking Sysco can use the company's fiscal 2027 guidance of 2.5% local volume growth and 9%-11% adjusted EPS growth as benchmarks for evaluating its performance. The permanent CFO appointment means the same finance leader who oversaw the interim period will guide reporting and capital decisions from November 1, 2026.

The takeaway

Continuity in finance leadership during active technology and acquisition programs gives shareholders a clearer view of how guidance will be delivered. Tracking whether Sysco meets its fiscal 2027 targets will show how well that continuity translates into results.