<p>Sysco has named Jackie M. Ward as the corporation’s non-executive Chairman of the Sysco Board of Directors. Ward succeeds Manny Fernandez, who retired from the board on November 15, 2013. Mr. Fernandez had served on Sysco's board since November 2006, according to a press release. Ward has been a Sysco Director since September 2001.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“I am looking forward to continuing to work with Sysco, including partnering with president and chief executive officer Bill DeLaney and his highly experienced senior leadership team," said Ms. Ward. "Sysco has a long history of operational success, financial strength and industry leadership, and we hope to build upon that foundation to further enhance our position."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">She will be the seventh chairman in Sysco's 44-year history and has been the board's Lead Director, chaired the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, and served on the Compensation Committee and the Executive Committee.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Ward is the former chairman, president and chief executive officer of Computer Generation Incorporated (CGI) and is currently a director on the boards of Flower Foods, Inc. and Sanmina-SCI Corporation.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Congratulations Jackie, on the recent appointment!</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.sysco.com/home.html" target="_new"> Sysco </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
