Cornerstone Building Brands Appoints Dr. Marcia Avedon to its Board of Directors

CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., a leading manufacturer of exterior building products in North America, has appointed Marcia Avedon, Ph.D., as a member of its board of directors (the “Board”), effective April 1, 2024. Marcia will serve on the Board’s Compensation Committee.

Marcia is the Chief Executive Officer of Avedon Advisory, LLC, which she founded in 2022. From 2020 to 2022, Marcia served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources, Marketing and Communications Officer for Trane Technologies, plc, where she was responsible for all global human resource and reputation management strategies and functions. From 2007 to 2020, she held senior leadership positions at Ingersoll-Rand, plc, including serving as Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Communications and Corporate Affairs. Earlier in her career, Marcia held executive positions in human resources at Merck & Company, Honeywell International and Anheuser-Busch Companies.

“Marcia’s depth and breadth of both corporate leadership and board experience in leadership development, talent and succession management, executive compensation, organizational development, corporate governance, brand building, operations and sustainability make her a particularly strong addition to our Cornerstone Building Brands board of directors,” said Rose Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cornerstone Building Brands. “Marcia brings strategic business experience in the industrial space as well as other diverse sectors that will help accelerate our growth and our journey to premiership.”

Since 2022, Marcia has served on the board of directors at Acuity Brands, including as a member of its compensation and management development committee. She has also served as a board member of Generac Holdings since 2019, including as chair of the human capital and compensation committee. Marcia previously served on the board of directors of GCP Applied Technologies and Lincoln National Corporation.

About Cornerstone Building Brands
Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low-rise non-residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., we serve residential and commercial customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel (R&R) markets. Our market-leading portfolio of products spans vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems and metal accessories. Cornerstone Building Brands’ broad, multi-channel distribution platform and expansive national footprint includes approximately 18,000 employees at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America. Corporate stewardship and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility are embedded in our culture. We are committed to contributing positively to the communities where we live, work and play. For more information, visit us at cornerstonebuildingbrands.com.