Thomas E. Whiddon, Retired. Former Advisory Director of Berkshire Partners, LLC (private equity firm), Boston, Mass., 2005 until his retirement in 2013, and served various Berkshire portfolio companies in an executive capacity on an interim basis. Board member since 2001. Chair of the Audit committee and member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating, and Executive Compensation committees.

In the past Mr. Whiddon was Chief Operating Officer of Waterworks, Inc., Executive Vice President-Logistics & Technology at Lowe’s Cos., Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at Zale Corp., Advisory Director at Berkshire Partners LLC, Treasurer at Eckerd Corp. and Trustee at BayCare Health System, Inc.

Tom Whiddon is retired and lives in Bellaire. At the community level, Tom has been a Board Member and Chair of the BayCare Health System Board of Directors and has served on the HEP Board of Directors since 2022. He is an active Volunteer at HEP in the Veterans Clubhouse and and is also a member of our HEP Finance Committee.

Thomas E. Whiddon received an undergraduate degree from The University of Alabama.