Leading Executives in Other Wholesale Trade
Peter D. Arvan
President & CEO, Pool Corporation (POOLCORP)
President & CEO who leads the world’s largest distributor of swimming pool and outdoor living supplies, appointed CEO effective December 31, 2018.
Paul Bay
Chief Executive Officer, Ingram Micro
CEO since January 2022, credited with advancing Ingram Micro’s platform strategy; recognized on CRN’s 2025 Top 100 Executives list.
Steven H. Collis
Executive Chair, Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen)
Longtime leader who oversaw Cencora’s evolution; transitioned from CEO to Executive Chair on October 1, 2024.
Paul D. Donahue
Executive Chairman, Genuine Parts Company (GPC)
Veteran distributor executive who led GPC for years and became Executive Chairman on June 3, 2024.
John J. Engel
Chairman, President & CEO, Wesco International
Chairman, President & CEO who led Wesco’s scale-up into a top global electrical and data communications distributor.
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Dave Flitman
Chief Executive Officer, US Foods
CEO since January 2023, driving growth and margin initiatives at the nation’s No. 2 foodservice distributor.
Phil Gallagher
Chief Executive Officer, Avnet
Electronics distribution leader and CEO who has steered Avnet through supply-chain swings and industry recognition, including ECIA’s North Star Award in 2024.
Erik Gershwind
Chief Executive Officer, MSC Industrial Supply
CEO since 2013 who repositioned MSC from spot-buy catalog to a tech-enabled MRO solutions partner.
George L. Holm
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Performance Food Group (PFG)
Chairman & CEO who scaled PFG via organic growth and acquisitions (including Core‑Mark), with segment leadership across Foodservice, Convenience and Vistar.
Kevin Hourican
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Sysco
Became Chairman in 2024 while continuing as CEO, leading the world’s largest foodservice distributor.
Sean J. Kerins
President & Chief Executive Officer, Arrow Electronics
President & CEO since 2022, guiding one of the world’s largest electronics and IT distributors across components and enterprise solutions.
D.G. (Donald) Macpherson
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, W.W. Grainger
Chairman & CEO of North America’s leading broad‑line MRO distributor, noted for digital and assortment expansion.
Kathleen M. Mazzarella
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Graybar
One of distribution’s most prominent female leaders; long‑tenured Chair, President & CEO of the employee‑owned electrical and data distributor.
Kevin Murphy
Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson plc
CEO who completed the company’s U.S. re‑domiciling and continues to expand its plumbing/HVAC distribution leadership.
Neil A. Schrimsher
President & Chief Executive Officer, Applied Industrial Technologies
President & CEO who has diversified AIT into higher‑engineered motion, fluid power and automation solutions while driving record cash generation.
Guillaume Texier
Chief Executive Officer, Rexel Group
CEO since 2021, renewed in 2025, leading a global electrical distributor focused on electrification and energy‑transition solutions.
Jason Tillis
Chief Executive Officer, Imperial Dade
CEO who has driven a prolific M&A roll‑up in foodservice packaging and jan/san distribution across North America.
Brian S. Tyler
Chief Executive Officer, McKesson
CEO since 2019 leading one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical and medical distributors, with deep manufacturer‑to‑patient supply‑chain expertise.
Frank van Zanten
Chief Executive Officer, Bunzl plc
CEO of the FTSE 100 distribution group known for consistent, acquisition‑led compounding across workplace, grocery and foodservice supplies.
Patrick Zammit
Chief Executive Officer, TD SYNNEX
Appointed CEO effective September 1, 2024; now leading one of the world’s largest IT distributors and solutions aggregators.
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