Kimball Midwest Announces Executive Appointments Company adds three senior leaders, including a CFO, chief business development officer and general sales manager. Author
Julio Ramirez joined Kimball Midwest on Jan. 11 as the company’s first CFO.
Tyler Wooddell was promoted to chief business development officer (CBDO) effective Jan. 1.
And Steve Thompson was named general sales manager effective Jan. 1.
“We’re excited to welcome Julio to Kimball Midwest and promote Tyler and Steve to new roles in our company,” said Patrick McCurdy, executive vice president of sales and marketing. “All three of them will provide exceptional leadership to their teams and support the organization as a whole as we continue to grow and provide the Kimball Midwest Experience to customers across the country.”
Grainger Names Deidra Merriwether CFO
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Grainger (GWW) announced Deidra (Dee) Merriwether, currently Senior Vice President and President, North American Sales and Services, has been named Chief Financial Officer. Deidra (Dee) Merriwether joined the company in 2013 as head of North America Finance. In 2017, she became head of U.S. Direct Sales and Pricing.
The company also announced that Paige Robbins, currently SVP, Chief Technology, Merchandising, Marketing and Strategy Officer, has been named SVP and President of the Grainger Business Unit. The Grainger Business Unit will merge all commercial functions for the Grainger brand in North America into a single organization.
Grainger Announces Appointments of Chief Financial Officer and President of Grainger Business Unit
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CHICAGO, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, today announced the following executive leadership appointments:
Grainger names Deidra (Dee) Merriwether Chief Financial Officer
Grainger names Paige Robbins SVP and President of the Grainger Business Unit, comprised of Grainger businesses in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico
Deidra (Dee) Merriwether, currently Senior Vice President (SVP) and President, North American Sales and Services, has been named Chief Financial Officer.
W.W. Grainger Inc. (NYSE: GWW), Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday announced the appointments of CFO and president of the Grainger Business Unit, effective immediately.
The MRO distributor named Deidra “Dee” Merriwether, currently senior vice president and president, North American Sales and Services, as CFO.
And the company named Paige Robbins, currently SVP, chief technology, merchandising, marketing and strategy officer, as SVP and president of the Grainger Business Unit, comprised of Grainger businesses in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
“Dee is a proven executive with a track record of delivering profitable growth,” said DG Macpherson, chairman and CEO of Grainger. “Her financial expertise and deep understanding of Grainger’s business operations will serve the company well as we execute our strategy and expand our leadership position. I would also like to thank Rob O’Keef for serving as our interim CFO and the entire Grainger finance team for lea