March 23
- Fortress Building Products appointed Josh Willis to the role of director, global sourcing and supplier management.
- A.O. Smith Corporation announced Eddie Goodwin, senior vice president and president of Lochinvar, will retire in July. Goodwin will be succeeded by Stephen O’Brien.
- ODL named Dan Volkema as vice president of finance. Volkema will provide leadership for all financial activities at the company.
- House-Hasson Hardware named William Hauge as senior vice president in addition to his role as chief financial officer.
- Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation hired Jason Trenn as the company’s vice president of manufacturing and operations for its production facility in Conway, Ark.
March 16
- Gulfeagle Supply promoted Billy Quinley to Gulf Coast regional manager and announced Joe Knippel will be taking on operational responsibilities, in addition to his current sales role, as Southeast regional manager.
- LBM Advantage announced Craig Dunnum has joined its team as a member sales manager for the Midwest region.
- Koppers announced Min Kuang, a senior research scientist, and Amber Leech, a customer support specialist, are being recognized by The Manufacturing Institute with 2022 STEP Ahead Awards. Kuang will be recognized as a STEP Ahead Honoree for achievements that have made a significant impact on the manufacturing industry and Leech will be recognized as a STEP Ahead Emerging Leader.
- Cameron Ashley Building Products appointed Jay Cole as regional sales vice president – southeast.
- 84 Lumber named Matt Born manager of the year, Nick Boyd area manager of the year, and Chris Moudy 2021 rookie of the year.
- Jeske Hardware Distributors hired Jesse Husketh as an account manager for the company’s lower Midwest sales territory.
March 9
- ABC Supply promoted Joseph Supanchickhas to the role of branch manager of the company’s Moorhead, Minn., store location.
- Builders FirstSource hired Amy Bass Messersmith as the company’s chief people officer.
- Western Forest Products appointed Fiona Macfarlane as independent director to the company’s board of directors.
- Apex Tool Group named Rich Matthews as the company’s new chief marketing officer to replace retiring CMO Bob Hesiner.
- Do it Best hired 10 team members and internally promoted 14 individuals during March.
March 2
- ABC Supply announced nine new branch managers in the west region and three in the southwest region.
- The Home Depot appointed Paula Santilli, CEO of PepsiCo Latin America, and Caryn Seidman-Becker, chair and CEO of CLEAR, to its board of directors.
- LP Building Solutions named Jimmy Mason as executive vice president, general manager of OSB. Mason succeeds Jason Ringblom, who was recently appointed executive vice president, general manager of siding.
- Fall protection and prevention company Guardian named Jeff Wilder as its new senior vice president of sales and services for the Americas.
- Koppers Inc. announced Tracie McCormick has been elected treasurer of Koppers Holdings and Daniel Skrovanek has been named vice president, growth and innovation of Koppers Inc.
- McCoy’s Building Supply appointed Drew Van Winkle as store manager of its Spicewood, Texas, location.
February 23
- Fortress Building Products named John Karas to the role of director of channel sales.
- Robin Everhart, senior vice president and chief human resources and transformation officer at LP Building Solutions, was named as one of the 2022 Women of Influence honorees in the Top Executive category by the Nashville Business Journal.
- Duravit appointed Robert Downie as North American president for the brand.
- ODL named Darren Revill as vice president and general manager of ODL Asia.
- BlueLinx Holdings appointed Kevin Alan Henry as chief people officer.
- Fortress Building Products promoted Bill Ross from the role of director of decking and cladding categories to the role of director, channel sales (SEO).
- The board of directors at Sherwin-Williams elected Heidi Petz to serve as president and COO. The board also elected Justin Binns as president of the Americas group, succeeding Petz, and Karl Jorgenrud as president of the performance coatings group.
- Boise Cascade promoted Rob Johnson to the role of senior vice president of engineered wood products, sales and marketing, and Chris Seymour to the role of senior vice president of manufacturing operations, wood products.
February 16
- Canfor Corporation appointed Alan Nichol, currently the executive vice president of bio-based solutions and pulp operations, to the role of managing director with Licella Holdings, Canfor’s joint venture partner in Arbios Biotech. David Calabrigo, senior vice president of corporate development, legal affairs, and corporate security, assumed responsibility for leading the bio-innovation team for Canfor.
- CalPlant, manufacturer of Eureka MDF, announced the transition of Gerina Freeman into the role of CEO.
February 9
- BlueLinx Holdings appointed Sean Dwyer as chief strategy and corporate development officer, effective February 14.
- Do it Best Corp. hired nine team members and internally promoted eight team members.
- Chris Schmidt joined roofing products and systems manufacturer Mule-Hide Products as a national business development manager.
February 2
- Rinnai America Corporation promoted Judd Greene to the role of senior vice president of administration, Tim Wiley to the role of senior vice president of customer experience, and Kevin Headley to the role of vice president of sales.
- Brian Reiff was promoted to the position of president of Seven D Wholesale Distribution.
- Michelle Kam-Biron, a mass timber specialist at Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation, has been awarded the Susan M. Frey Educator Award from the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations.
- The Home Depot named Ted Decker as the company’s new CEO and president. Decker will also serve on the company’s board of directors. Current chairman and CEO Craig Menear will continue to serve as the chair of the board.
- Simpson Manufacturing promoted Mike Olosky to the role of president and COO. Karen Colonias, who previously served as president and CEO, will continue to serve as Simpson Manufacturing’s CEO.
- Central Valley Builders Supply appointed Bryan Moorehead as the company’s new senior vice president of operations.
- LATICRETE elected Jerry Perkins as the newest member of the company’s board of directors.
- BlueLinx Holdings appointed Seth Freeman as vice president of marketing and communications. Brad Ballard has been named president of Brand Vaughan Lumber Company.
- Envision Outdoor Living Products promoted Shara Gamble to the role of company president.
January 26
- Forest and building products producer Roseburg Forest Products named Stuart Gray as the company’s COO.
- Kodiak Building Partners promoted Kelly Fox to the newly created role of senior vice president of the general lumber group.
January 19
- Sherwood Lumber promoted Michael Glowacki to lead the company’s exterior building product and outdoor living division.
- Benjamin Obdyke hired Shay Clark as an inside sales specialist.
- Do it Best promoted Greg Fuller to the role of vice president of sales and business development.
- L&W Supply promoted Nick Popma to the role of business manager (interiors) for the distributor’s west region.
- Todd Skaggs has been appointed vice president of the Great Lakes region for Beacon.
- Legrand named Brian DiBella president of data power and control and Ravi Ramanathan as president of electrical wiring systems.
January 12
- Elkay Manufacturing Company announced the retirement of Steve Rogers, president of Elkay Interior Systems. Rogers will be succeeded by former senior vice president of Elkay Interior Systems Tony Lutz.
- Tecta America announced that Lindy Ryan, vice president of leadership and development at Tecta Company, plans to retire at the end of the year.
- Do it Best Corp. promoted Christian Parra to the role of director of international sales.
- Chelsea Building Products added Tom Parsons and Jody Buckner as technical service representatives on the product management team for the company’s Everlast advanced composite siding. Parsons will cover the northeast region for the brand as a technical service representative and Buckner will focus on the southern regions in the same role.
- Tibbetts Lumber promoted David Stauter from the role of senior vice president to president and chief operating officer.
- Altenloh, Brinck & Co. US (ABC US), manufacturers of SPAX engineered fasteners, promoted Bob Gleason to the role of regional sales manager in the lumber yard division for SPAX, located in Texas.
- Lowe’s Canada appointed Tony Cioffi to the role of president.
- Do it Best Corp. appointed Nick Talarico as the company’s vice president of ecommerce.
January 5
- McCoy’s Building Supply appointed Jason Harrison as store manager of its northwest San Antonio, Texas branch location.
- TAL Holdings appointed Jason Blair as the company’s new CEO.
- Do it Best Corp. hired six team members and internally promoted five individuals in January.
- Minneapolis, Minn.-based Graco appointed Inge Grasdal to the newly created role of executive vice president of corporate development.
- Levi Smith was promoted to the role of CEO at Boise, Idaho-based Franklin Building Supply.
