Leading Executives in Industrial Supplies
Marc Brown
Chief Executive Officer, HD Supply (a Home Depot company)
CEO of HD Supply since September 25, 2023; longtime Home Depot executive now leading HD Supply’s MRO growth as a core part of Home Depot’s Pro strategy.
Anesa Chaibi
Chief Executive Officer, Global Industrial Company
Appointed CEO effective February 17, 2025; brings 30+ years of B2B distribution leadership (Optimas, HD Supply Facilities Maintenance) to accelerate product, digital and service growth.
Chuck Delph
Chief Executive Officer, Vallen Distribution
CEO leading one of the largest integrated-supply and broadline MRO distributors; has been rebuilding the senior team and integrating Wesco Integrated Supply to scale global solutions.
John Engel
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Wesco International
Chairman, President and CEO of the Fortune 500 electrical/industrial distributor; under his leadership Wesco has been recognized on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies list (2025).
Marcelo Fioranelli
Chief Executive Officer, Airgas (an Air Liquide company)
CEO of Airgas and member of Air Liquide’s Executive Committee; leads one of the largest U.S. distributors of industrial gases, welding hardgoods and safety products.
Dan Florness
Chief Executive Officer, Fastenal
Veteran leader serving as CEO; in 2024 Fastenal named a new President while he continues to drive the company’s “high-touch, high-tech” MRO model globally.
Robert Friedmann
Chairman, Central Managing Board, Würth Group
Leads the Central Managing Board of the world’s largest fasteners and MRO products distributor, steering global growth and portfolio expansion.
Erik Gershwind
Chief Executive Officer, MSC Industrial Supply Co.
CEO since 2013; has driven MSC’s evolution from spot-buy distributor to solutions-led MRO/metalworking partner with supply chain and on-site services.
James F. Howe
President, Motion (a Genuine Parts Company business)
Named President effective April 1, 2024; long-time Motion executive now leading one of North America’s largest industrial/MRO distributors.
François Jackow
Chief Executive Officer, Air Liquide
CEO since June 1, 2022; advancing Air Liquide’s ADVANCE strategy and higher margin/ROCE targets while expanding in energy transition and electronics.
J. Bryan King
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Distribution Solutions Group (DSG)
Chairman & CEO of the specialty distribution platform combining Lawson Products, Gexpro Services and TestEquity; leading portfolio expansion and leadership appointments across the segments.
David R. Little
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, DXP Enterprises
Chairman & CEO and significant shareholder; noted for acquisitive growth and operational focus across rotating equipment, MRO and supply chain services.
D.G. Macpherson
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Chairman & CEO of the largest broadline MRO distributor in North America; continues to strengthen Grainger’s high-service and endless-assortment (Zoro/MonotaRO) strategy.
John Mark
President & Chief Executive Officer, BlackHawk Industrial
President & CEO leading a fast-growing metalworking and industrial distributor focused on technical sales, engineered solutions and integrated supply.
Kathleen M. Mazzarella
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Graybar Electric Company
Chairman, President & CEO of the employee‑owned electrical and industrial distributor; recognized as a 2025 US Best Managed Company.
Kevin Murphy
Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson plc
Group CEO of the leading North American distributor of plumbing, HVAC and infrastructure supplies; guiding performance through commodity deflation and multi‑year growth initiatives.
Simon Pryce
Chief Executive Officer, RS Group plc (RS)
CEO since April 2023; accelerating RS’s strategy as a digitally enabled global distributor serving MRO and industrial automation markets.
Rob Saltiel
President & Chief Executive Officer, MRC Global
President & CEO; leading the largest PVF distributor to energy and industrial markets, with improving 2025 results and a pending merger with DNOW announced June 2025.
Neil A. Schrimsher
President & Chief Executive Officer, Applied Industrial Technologies
President & CEO; leading AIT’s transformation toward higher‑engineered motion, fluid power, and automation solutions alongside its service‑center MRO business.
Frank van Zanten
Chief Executive Officer, Bunzl plc
CEO of the global distributor of safety, packaging and workplace consumables; steering through U.S. softness in 2025 while maintaining a robust M&A pipeline.
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