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Category: Leadership
Rexel USA CEO to Retire
Rexel USA CEO Jeff Baker will retire in April but will remain a member of the company’s board of directors, the distributor announced. Brad Paulsen will succeed Baker, who is retiring after 15 years, Rexel USA said. The transition will take effect April 18. Paulsen comes to Rexel USA from HD Supply, where he most […]
Kimball Midwest Names New CIO
Gautham Jayaraman has been named chief information officer and senior director of business intelligence at Columbus-based industrial supplier Kimball Midwest. Jayaraman is expected to lead a team in shaping Kimball Midwest’s overall technology vision, collaborate with department leaders to deliver solutions that help departments modernize and develop new business capabilities and “continue to drive the […]
Solve Picks New Information Officer
Solve Industrial Motion Group, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, has named Jim Taylor as its new chief information officer. “Bringing Jim on board is a huge win for us, our customers, distributors and supply chain partners,” Solve CEO Lisa Mitchell said. “With 25 years in leadership positions, he has the […]
Motion Names New Group VP
MRO distributor Motion Industries, Inc., has promoted Jon Tart to vice president of the company’s Southeast Group, the company announced. The company promoted Tart from his position as Baltimore Division vice president. He started working at Motion in 1996, and since then has worked as branch manager of two branches, division sales manager, area vice […]
Home Depot Adds 2 Board Members
The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD), based in Atlanta, Georgia, announced the appointment of Paula Santilli, CEO of PepsiCo Latin America, and Caryn Seidman-Becker, chair and CEO of CLEAR, to its board of directors. The two new board members assumed their roles Tuesday. The board now has 14 members, The Home Depot said. Santilli has […]
Owens & Minor Picks New Board Member
Richmond, Virginia-based global health care solutions company Owens & Minor (NYSE: OMI) announced that Kenny Gardner, chief people officer at DaVita, Inc., will join its board of directors March 1. Gardner has nearly 20 years of experience developing process innovation, transformation and talent strategies. He also prioritizes the people side of businesses and possesses a […]
Tompkins Solutions Names New CEO
Raleigh, North Carolina-based supply chain consulting and services firm Tompkins Solutions has named David Latona as its new president and CEO. Latona is expected to begin his new role Monday. He is succeeding Denny McKnight, who is retiring after more than 30 years with Tompkins, the company said. “Denny was the person who brought me […]
US Foods to Split CEO, Chair Roles
US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD), one of the largest foodservice distributors in the country, will separate the roles of CEO and chair, the company announced. The change was made following a governance review by the company’s board of directors. Robert M. Dutkowsky, currently US Foods’ independent lead director, has been elected non-executive chair. Pietro […]
AMETEK Increases Dividend, Announces Changes
Berwyn, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer AMETEK said its board of directors has approved a 10% increase in its quarterly cash dividend on common stock to $0.22 per share from $0.20 per share. The dividend is payable on March 31 to shareholders of record as of March 10. This dividend increase will raise the indicated annual rate to […]
JGB Enterprises Adds 2 Execs
Liverpool, New York-based JGB Enterprises, Inc. — a company backed by HCI Equity Partners — has added two new executives. Benjamin Judd joins the company’s senior leadership team as vice president of industrial sales, and Michael Hawn joins as vice president of government services. Judd joins JGB from Eaton Corporation, where he worked as district […]
Strengthening My Passion for Growth
As a 2021 “30 Under 35” Award Winner, I wanted to get involved in more NAED conferences and training that would help elevate my leadership skills and strengthen my passion for growth. I signed up for NAED’s Leadership Development Program in the hopes of doing all those things, but what I’ve truly been able to […]
Fluor Executive Chairman to Retire
Engineering and construction firm Fluor Corp. (NYSE: FLR) of Irving, Texas, says Alan Boeckmann, the company’s current executive chairman, will not seek re-election at the annual shareholders meeting May 5. CEO David Constable has been appointed by the board of directors to succeed Boeckmann as chairman in addition to his CEO role. Alan Boeckmann “Alan […]
Graybar Names New VP for Comm/Data, CIG Sales
Richard S. King has been named Graybar’s vice president for comm/data and Commercial, Institutional and Government sales, the company announced. King assumed his new role Feb. 1. He recently worked as director of comm/data sales for Graybar’s New York and Boston districts, a position he held for 15 years. King joined Graybar in 1992 and […]
Home Depot Names New CEO
Edward “Ted” Decker will take over as the new president and CEO of The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD), Atlanta, Georgia, beginning March 1. Decker also has been elected to the company’s board of directors. The Home Depot said current Chairman and CEO Craig Menear will continue to serve as chair of the board. Decker […]
NAW Summit: Distribution Execs Get In-Person Glance at 2022 and Beyond
In the frigid Nation’s Capital, the National Association of Wholesale-Distributors made a triumphant return to an in-person conference this week during its 2022 Executive Summit. The now-unusual nature of a live, in-person gathering was evident, especially based on the commentary of attendees and presenters. Yet attendees, sponsors, headliners and support staff excitedly leapt back to […]
Genuine Parts CFO to Retire
After three decades at Genuine Parts Company, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Carol Yancey will retire at the end of May, the company said. “On behalf of the entire organization, we want to thank Carol for her 30 years of dedicated service to GPC, including the last nine years as CFO,” said Chairman […]
Kimball Midwest Names New President
Columbus-based MRO distributor Kimball Midwest says Patrick McCurdy III is the company’s new president. Patrick McCurdy III McCurdy III, a member of the third generation of family ownership, assumed day-to-day management, while his father, CEO Pat McCurdy Jr., retains responsibility for areas including strategy and governance. McCurdy III worked for five years at Accenture before […]
L&W Promotes West Region Business Manager
Nick Popma has been promoted to the position of business manager, interiors, for L&W Supply’s West Region, the distributor of interior building materials and construction supplies announced. “Nick is a rising star at L&W Supply that inspires others and has clear leadership qualities,” said Chad Cutlip, regional vice president for L&W Supply’s West Region. “As […]
Eaton Names New SVP
Power management company Eaton (NYSE: ETN), Dublin, Ireland, named Kurt McMaken its senior vice president of operations finance and finance transformation. McMaken is expected to lead the Global Operations and Transformation organization, which includes the company’s financial planning and analysis and operations finance teams and has responsibility for the development of finance technology enhancements. McMaken […]
