Wholesale building products distributor BlueLinx Holdings appointed Ryan Taylor to the newly created role of vice president of investor relations and treasury, effective October 11. Taylor will report directly to Kelly Janzen, senior vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer.
In the role, Taylor will lead the investor relations and treasury functions, with an emphasis on enhancing engagement with the investor community and maintaining a prudent capital structure to support the company’s growth strategy, according to BlueLinx.
“We are excited to welcome Ryan to the BlueLinx team and expect him to play an integral role as we continue to build a best-in-class investor relations function and advance our capital allocation strategy,” Janzen said in a prepared statement. “Ryan’s broad leadership, deep investor relations experience, and knowledge of capital markets are valuable attributes that will elevate our investor communications and support the execution of our long-term growth strategy.”
Prior to joining the BlueLinx team, Taylor worked for SPX Corporation and its spinoff, SPX FLOW, for over 20 years in a variety of finance and communications roles, including 15 years of investor relations experience. Taylor most recently served as the chief strategy officer at SPX FLOW, where he played a role in the development, execution, and communication of a “transformational strategy” which delivered significant value for SPX FLOW shareholders, according to BlueLinx.
Marietta, Ga.-based BlueLinx has a distribution footprint serving 40 states and the company distributes its range of structural and specialty products to approximately 15,000 customers across the United States.
