# Felix Lin

> Xi “Felix” Lin is the Las Vegas-based president and chief executive officer of HF Foods Group, a publicly traded specialty food distributor serving restaurants and other customers in the United States and Canada. A former Blue Bird executive with experience across finance, accounting, operations, supply chains, and strategy, he joined HF Foods as an independent director in 2019, became COO in 2022, and assumed the permanent CEO role in January 2025.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at HF Foods Group Inc.
- **Organizations:** HF Foods Group Inc., Blue Bird Corporation
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance, Mercer University, Master of Accountancy, Georgia College and State University, Master of Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- **Known for:** Progressed from independent director to COO, president, and permanent CEO at HF Foods., Led HF Foods during the completion of a network-wide ERP implementation in 2025., Led HF Foods during the opening of its Powder Springs distribution center in December 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2010-2022** — Worked in multiple positions at Blue Bird Corporation; the 2026 proxy dates his tenure from 2010 to April 1, 2022.
- **2019-11** — Joined HF Foods as an independent director; later chaired the Audit Committee and Special Investigation Committee.
- **2022-05** — Became HF Foods chief operating officer, effective May 1; also served as interim CFO during 2022.
- **2024-02** — Became president effective February 12 and again served as interim CFO until May 2024.
- **2024-10** — Appointed interim CEO effective October 24; announcement issued October 28.
- **2025-01** — Became permanent CEO effective January 1 and relinquished the COO position.
- **2025-06** — Elected to the HF Foods board.
- **2026-08** — HF Foods completed its first international acquisition, Searay Foods and related entities, on August 31.

## Achievements

- Progressed from independent director to COO, president, and permanent CEO at HF Foods.
- Led HF Foods during the completion of a network-wide ERP implementation in 2025.
- Led HF Foods during the opening of its Powder Springs distribution center in December 2025.
- Led HF Foods during its first international expansion through the Searay acquisition in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — HF Foods announced completion of its Searay acquisition on September 3; the SEC filing gives August 31 as the closing date.
- **2026-09** — An amended and restated CEO employment agreement took effect September 28, 2026.
- **2026-08** — HF Foods reported Q2 revenue of $323.8 million, GAAP net income of $2.6 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $13.6 million.
- **2026-06** — Lin did not receive the required majority in the director election. After a governance review, the board determined that he should continue serving, citing his experience and an administrative voting error reported by a significant shareholder.

## Links

- Website: https://hffoodsgroup.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linfelix

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