Leading Executives in Wholesalers and Distributors
Brian S. Tyler
Chief Executive Officer, McKesson Corporation
CEO since April 2019, Brian Tyler is a 25+ year McKesson veteran who has led nearly every major business unit and helped scale one of the world’s largest healthcare distributors.
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Robert P. Mauch, PharmD, PhD
President & Chief Executive Officer, Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen)
Bob Mauch became President & CEO on October 1, 2024, after serving as COO, succeeding Steven Collis as Cencora advanced its global healthcare solutions strategy.
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Jason Hollar
Chief Executive Officer, Cardinal Health
Appointed CEO in 2022, Jason Hollar is steering Cardinal Health’s distribution and products businesses; in August 2025 the company also announced a $1.9B Solaris Health deal to expand services.
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Kevin Hourican
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Sysco Corporation
Kevin Hourican leads the world’s largest foodservice distributor and was also appointed Sysco’s board chair on April 30, 2024.
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Dave Flitman
Chief Executive Officer, US Foods
A seasoned distribution operator, Dave Flitman became CEO in January 2023 to accelerate margin and operational gains at the No. 2 U.S. foodservice distributor.
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George L. Holm
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Performance Food Group
Founder-led Chairman & CEO George Holm has driven PFG into the Fortune 100 and continued to post strong growth across Foodservice, Vistar and Convenience in FY2025.
Website | Investor newsroom | LinkedIn (company)
D.G. Macpherson
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, W.W. Grainger
D.G. Macpherson leads North America’s MRO distribution leader and previously served as COO, guiding strategy, supply chain and digital initiatives.
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Dan Florness
Chief Executive Officer, Fastenal
Dan Florness continues to helm Fastenal’s decentralized, vending and Onsite-driven MRO model; he remains CEO following 2024 leadership updates.
Website | News release | LinkedIn (company)
Will Stengel
President & Chief Executive Officer, Genuine Parts Company (NAPA/Motion)
Will Stengel became President & CEO on June 3, 2024, as GPC advances growth across its global automotive and industrial parts networks.
Website | Leadership news | LinkedIn (company)
Erik Gershwind
Chief Executive Officer, MSC Industrial Supply
CEO since 2013, Erik Gershwind has led MSC’s evolution from spot-buy distributor to a metalworking/MRO solutions partner with strong digital capabilities.
Website | Leadership bio | LinkedIn (company)
Kevin Murphy
Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson plc
Kevin Murphy leads North America’s largest plumbing/HVAC distributor and oversaw the company’s August 1, 2024 corporate reorganization to a U.S. headquarters in Virginia.
Website | News | LinkedIn (company)
John J. Engel
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Wesco International
John Engel has served as Chairman (since 2011) and President & CEO (since 2009), transforming Wesco into a global electrical and data communications distribution leader.
Website | Leadership bio | LinkedIn (company)
Paul Bay
Chief Executive Officer, Ingram Micro
Paul Bay became CEO in 2022 and is driving the company’s ecosystem platform strategy while leading one of the world’s largest IT distributors.
Website | Leadership | LinkedIn (company)
Patrick Zammit
Chief Executive Officer, TD SYNNEX
Patrick Zammit succeeded Rich Hume as CEO effective September 1, 2024, leading one of the largest global IT distributors/solutions aggregators.
Website | Press release | LinkedIn (company)
Phil Gallagher
Chief Executive Officer, Avnet
Phil Gallagher, CEO since 2020, leads the global components distributor—recognized by ECIA with its 2024 North Star Award for industry leadership.
Website | Newsroom | LinkedIn (company)
Sean J. Kerins
President & Chief Executive Officer, Arrow Electronics
A 15-year company veteran, Sean Kerins became President & CEO on June 1, 2022, after serving as COO and ECS president.
Website | Press release | LinkedIn (company)
Dr. Christian Kohlpaintner
Chief Executive Officer, Brenntag
Christian Kohlpaintner has led the world’s largest chemical distributor since 2020 and announced he will not extend his term beyond December 31, 2025.
Website | Leadership | LinkedIn (company)
David C. Jukes
President & Chief Executive Officer, Univar Solutions
David Jukes has served as President & CEO since 2019, guiding Univar Solutions as a leading global chemical and ingredients distributor.
Website | Leadership | LinkedIn (company)
Stanley M. Bergman
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (through Dec. 31, 2025), Henry Schein
A distribution icon, Stanley Bergman is Chairman & CEO and announced he will retire as CEO at year-end 2025 while continuing as Chairman.
Website | News release | LinkedIn (company)
Frank van Zanten
Chief Executive Officer, Bunzl plc
Frank van Zanten has led Bunzl since 2016, maintaining a steady cadence of acquisitions across packaging, catering and healthcare distribution.
Website | Leadership | LinkedIn (company)
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