BlueLinx Announces Executive Leadership Changes

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BXC), a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products, announced senior leadership changes aimed at strengthening commercial alignment throughout the organization to advance the company’s sales growth strategy.

Mike Wilson has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer. In this new role, he will oversee the commercial leadership team comprised of the five Regional Vice Presidents and the Vice President of National Accounts, all reporting directly to him. Bringing over 30 years of building products experience to the role, Wilson’s transition into this commercial leadership role from his previous role as Chief Product Management Officer underscores the importance of our product mix and vendor relationships to our core sales growth strategy.

Leo Oei has been named Vice President, Product Management, succeeding Mike Wilson in his former role, where he will lead the Product Management team and report directly to the Chief Executive Officer. Oei had previously served as the General Manager of both the Denville, NJ, and Long Island, NY branches for BlueLinx, and brings over 20 years of procurement and supply chain expertise to his new role.

David Sherwood, General Manager of the Erwin, TN branch, has been promoted to the position of Regional Vice President - North Region, reporting directly to the Chief Commercial Officer. Sherwood's extensive background and more than 30 years of building products experience, including time as the General Manager – Minneapolis branch, Regional Director of Operations – North Region, and integration leader for the Vandermeer acquisition, uniquely position him to lead the North region.

“We are thrilled to announce the appointments of Mike, Leo and Dave, as they underscore our commitment to enhancing the customer experience, accelerating sales growth and strengthening our ability to take our vendors' products to market,” said Shyam Reddy, President, and CEO.

Additional background on BlueLinx’s leadership team can be found at https://bluelinxco.com/executive-leadership/.

ABOUT BLUELINX

BlueLinx (NYSE: BXC) is a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of residential and commercial building products with both branded and private-label SKUs across product categories such as lumber, panels, engineered wood, siding, millwork, and industrial products. With a strong market position, broad geographic coverage footprint servicing fifty states, and the strength of a locally focused sales force, we distribute a comprehensive range of products to our customers which include national home centers, pro dealers, cooperatives, specialty distributors, regional and local dealers, and industrial manufacturers. BlueLinx provides a wide range of value-added services and solutions to our customers and suppliers, and we operate our business through a broad network of distribution centers. To learn more about BlueLinx, please visit www.bluelinxco.com.