Why This Matters to Distributors: The leadership shift underscores the need for tighter coordination between regional operations and subsidiaries as large distributors scale and manage increasingly complex, multi-market networks.
Graybar is restructuring its senior leadership team, naming new executives to oversee subsidiaries and national operations as the distributor adjusts its management structure to support growth.
The St. Louis-based electrical and industrial distributor said the changes take effect July 1.
David A. Bender, currently senior vice president of the East region, will become senior vice president of North American subsidiaries. He will oversee strategy and operations for Graybar’s subsidiaries in the United States and Canada.
Brian P. Delaney, senior vice president of the West region and subsidiaries, has been named senior vice president and general manager. He will lead the company’s U.S. business, with responsibility for growth and overall performance.
Richard H. Harvey, district vice president for Graybar’s New York and Boston districts, will become regional vice president. Reporting to Delaney, he will oversee operations across the East Coast and southeastern United States, including the Boston, New York, Richmond, Atlanta, and Tampa districts.
“As Graybar grows and evolves, strong leadership remains vital to our future,” CEO Kathleen M. Mazzarella said. “David, Brian and Rick are all proven leaders who continue to make a significant impact on Graybar and its success.”
Graybar, a Fortune 500 company, distributes electrical, industrial, automation and connectivity products and provides supply chain and logistics services through a network of more than 355 North American distribution facilities.
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