HF Foods Group (HFFG) Appoints Felix Lin as Chief Operating Officer

HF Foods Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HFFG), a leading food distributor to Asian restaurants across the United States (“HF Foods” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Xi Lin (aka Felix Lin) as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective May 1, 2022. Mr. Lin will report directly to the CEO of the Company.

Mr. Lin has served as an Independent Board Member for the Company since November 2019, where he served as Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Special Investigation Committee. He will continue to serve on the Board of Directors until another Independent Director is appointed.

Mr. Lin has had a very successful and diverse career prior to joining HF Foods. Most recently, Felix was Vice President and a Senior Strategy Officer for Blue Bird Corporation (the leading school bus manufacturer in North America), overseeing human resources, corporate and operations training, government relations, compliance, and strategy. During his time at Blue Bird Corporation, Mr. Lin also held leadership positions in Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Accounting. Earlier in his career, Mr. Lin worked as a key member of the China and Middle East business development team for Blue Bird Corporation under Cerberus Capital Management, LLP.

Mr. Lin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting from Mercer University, a Masters of Accounting degree from Georgia College and State University, and a Master’s in Business Administration degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Mr. Peter Zhang, CEO of HF Foods said: “With Felix joining the team, I look forward to further strengthening our capabilities through new initiatives that will increase our presence in existing markets and improve our overall operations efficiency. In addition, this change shows a continuous commitment to our professional transformation.”

Mr. Russell Libby, Chairman of the HF Foods Board of Directors, added: “Felix is a very valuable member of our Board of Directors. While we will be sorry to lose his contributions and leadership on the Board, we are excited to have him join the HF Group management team. We will immediately commence a search for his successor on the Board.”

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