Specialty distributor Gypsum Management & Supply (GMS) appointed Randolph Melville to serve as an independent member of the company’s board of directors, effective November 6.
Melville most recently served as the senior vice president and general manager for the western division of PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America until his retirement in 2017. In the role, he was responsible for all aspects of the company’s western division performance, including sales, operations, supply chain, finance, human resources, and strategic planning.
“We are pleased to welcome Randy Melville to the GMS board of directors,” John Gavin, non-executive chairman at GMS, said in a news release. “His extensive sales, marketing, and operations experience in distribution businesses will be extremely valuable to our board.”
Prior to serving as the senior vice president and general manager, Melville held numerous positions of increasing responsibility for Frito-Lay, including roles in operations, sales and marketing, customer engagement, and strategy. Melville also served as vice president of urban/ethnic marketing for PepsiCo, parent company of Frito-Lay, for two years in the early 2000s. The new GMS board member has also served as a senior vice president at Maytag Corporation and held various leadership positions in sales and marketing with Procter & Gamble Distribution Company.
Melville currently serves as the lead independent director of Saia, a logistics services company, and on the board of trustees of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Tucker, Ga.-based GMS operates a network of more than 250 distribution centers across the United States and Canada. The company’s product offerings include wallboard, suspended ceiling systems, and complementary construction products. GMS ranked as the 8th largest company on the 2019 ProSales 100 list.
