Gustavo Vianna
joins as EVP and President, Europe
Dan Valenti
joins as EVP, North America Doors & Distribution
Matt Meier
joins as EVP, Chief Digital and Information Officer
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- JELD-WEN Holding,
Inc. (NYSE: JELD), a leading global manufacturer of building
products, today announced three new leaders and a refreshed senior
leadership team to accelerate the company's business
performance.
"To achieve JELD-WEN's full potential, we are focused on
ensuring we have the right people and capabilities across the
company to improve operational excellence, increase agility and
deepen customer relationships," said CEO William J. Christensen. "Our refreshed senior
leadership team brings together diverse, experienced leaders with
deep expertise in the manufacturing sector to strengthen the
foundation of our business and deliver increased value for our
customers, associates and shareholders."
The company will continue to operate and manage its business
regionally and to report results separately for Europe and North
America.
The following leaders join the JELD-WEN senior leadership team,
reporting to Christensen:
- Gustavo Vianna, who is
named executive vice president and president, JELD-WEN Europe.
Vianna joins JELD-WEN with more than 30 years of experience at
multinational companies, with deep expertise driving operational
and commercial transformations. He most recently served as Aliaxis
EMEA CEO, where he led 4,500 employees in 17 plants and 24
distribution centers across Europe. Nigel
Dilks, SVP/GM, Europe will
be leaving JELD-WEN to pursue other opportunities after ensuring a
smooth transition.
- Dan Valenti, who is
appointed executive vice president, North
America doors & distribution. Valenti brings more than
two decades of general management, sales and operations leadership
experience. He joins the company from Whirlpool Corporation, where
he spent nearly 13 years in leadership roles of increasing
responsibility, most recently as SVP and general manager,
KitchenAid Small Appliances.
- Matt Meier, who joins as
executive vice president, chief digital and information officer.
Meier has over 25 years of experience leading teams through digital
technology transformations in multinational companies across many
industries. He was most recently EVP, chief digital and data
officer at Driven Brand Holdings, Inc., where he was responsible
for all digital, data and technology outcomes encompassing 14
brands and 4,400 locations.
- Dan Jacobs, who is
currently vice president and general manager, North America windows. Jacobs has spent 15
years with JELD-WEN in a variety of business areas including sales,
product development and, prior to taking his current role, as the
vice president and general manager of North America exterior doors.
- Peggie Bolan, who is
currently vice president and general manager, North America building products and fiber.
Bolan is a seasoned executive with experience in sales, marketing
and operations. She has been in the building products and fiber
business for more than 25 years.
In addition, the following roles continue to report to
Christensen and provide enterprise shared services across the
company's two reporting segments:
- Executive Vice President and CFO Julie Albrecht
- Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary Jas Hayes
- Executive Vice President, Global Transformation Kevin Lilly
- Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Wendy Livingston
About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.
(NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and
distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors,
windows, and related building products serving the new construction
and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company
operates facilities in 15 countries in North America and Europe and employs approximately 18,000
associates dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces
that touch our lives. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes
JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina™ and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in
Europe. For more
information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow
LinkedIn.
Media Contact:
Caryn
Klebba
Head of Global Public Relations
704-807-1275
cklebba@jeldwen.com
Investor Relations Contact:
James Armstrong
Vice President, Investor Relations
704-378-5731
jarmstrong@jeldwen.com
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