Florness to Step Down as Fastenal CEO in July
Dan Florness has been with the company since 1996 and its CEO for the past nine-plus years.
December 22, 2025
The building materials distributor tapped Mike Hiller as its next COO, and Coley O’Brien as CHRO.
The new executive operating partner has more than 35 years of experience across the full automation value chain, spanning distribution, manufacturing and private equity-backed operations.
The unexpected transition is effective immediately, and caused Pool Corp. to postpone its investor day event that was planned for May 12.
The electric motor and air moving subsystems maker named longtime Schneider exec Aamir Paul as CEO, signaling continued focus on automation, electrification and power transmission — key markets for fluid power and hose & rubber...
The buying group tapped a former ABB, Cerrowire and Southwire executive to lead the newly-formed AD division.
They also had previous leadership roles at The Home Depot, BELFOR and McMaster-Carr.
The leadership changes are designed to fully align Ryerson and maximize the synergies of its completed merger with Olympic Steel.
The infrastructure supplies distributor’s former CEO has retired as executive chairman, and the company has named a successor, along with another board member appointment.
GPC doesn’t plan to name a successor as it readies to separate its Motion and NAPA subsidiaries into standalone public companies.
After 4 years at NAW, they will now lead and shape the future of training programs for over 9,000 employees at local companies and service companies of Winsupply.
The new leader will succeed current CEO Steve Henry, who is retiring after 16 years with the company.
The news comes just two days after the company announced the opening of a large new distribution center in South Carolina.
