Builders FirstSource hired Amy Bass Messersmith as the company’s chief people officer, effective March 14. In the role, Messersmith will be a member of the dealer’s executive leadership team, overseeing all aspects of human resources, including the implementation of strategies to develop and promote best practices in organizational and leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and talent acquisition, development, and management.
“We are excited to bring Ms. Messersmith on as chief people officer, and I am confident that her strong and broad-based experience will help Builders FirstSource be an employer of choice and deliver best in class human resources capabilities for our more than 28,000 team members, enabling them to continue to focus on delivering for customers and making our company the best partner in the industry,” Builders FirstSource president and CEO Dave Flitman said in a prepared statement.
Messersmith formerly held the role of chief human resources officer for the U.S. Anesthesia Partners and held the chief people officer role at TDIndustries and Pizza Hut. Messersmith also held progressive leadership positions with PepsiCo, Frito Lay North America, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Accenture Consulting.
Dallas-based BFS operates in 42 states with approximately 580 locations and has a market presence in 85 of the top 100 MSAs. The company provides value-added products such as roof and floor trusses, wall panels, stairs, vinyl windows, custom millwork and pre-hung doors. BFS also distributes dimensional lumber and lumber sheet goods, millwork, windows, interior and exterior doors, and other building products.
