Thomas E. Whiddon is a retired Advisory Director of Berkshire Partners, LLC.,  Former Advisory Director of Berkshire Partners, LLC (private equity firm), Boston, Mass., (2005-2013). He served various Berkshire portfolio companies in an executive capacity on an interim basis. Board member of Sonoco Products Company (SON) since 2001. Thomas previously served on the Boards of Carters Inc. (CRI) (2003-2020) and Dollar Tree Stores (DLTR) (2003-2021). In the past Mr. Whiddon was EVP-Logistics & Technology and EVP-Chief Financial Officer at Lowe’s Cos., Inc., SVP- Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at Zale Corp., Treasurer at Eckerd Corp. and Tax Partner at KPMG.

Tom Whiddon is retired and lives in Belleair, FL. At the community level, Tom has been a member of the Board of Trustees for the BayCare Health System (two years as Chairman), Board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters, and has served on the HEP Board of
Directors since 2022. He has been an active Volunteer at HEP in various capacities and is also a member of HEP’s Finance Committee.

Tom received an undergraduate degree from The University of Alabama.