James Kostarakis is the Managing Director of Fastrac Foodservice which was established in 1991; a second generation family owned and operated Foodservice Distributor in Victoria. Mr Kostarakis has worked in many roles including sales, marketing, purchasing, supplier negotiations, corporate governance, compliance, finance, as well as logistics and warehousing. Mr Kostarakis also a director on the board of IFDA, the advocacy body for Independent Food Distributors across Australia.

Mr Kostarakis was appointed to the board of Countrywide in October 2020 and is part of the next generation of Foodservice Professionals that is passionate about the industry. Mr Kostarakis is a member of the Finance Risk and Audit Committee, the Performance and Remuneration Committee and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors he brings a dynamic perspective to our board and its members.