​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Key strengths and experience

• Culture champion with strong executive leadership skills
• Deep Group  and industry knowledge
• Strategic operational experience

Kevin has significant experience in strategic development and delivering operational performance improvements. Kevin joined Ferguson in 1999 as an operations manager following the acquisition of his family’s business, Midwest Pipe and Supply. Prior to his appointment as Group CEO, he held a number of leadership positions in the Group’s Waterworks division. He was Chief Operating Officer of Ferguson Enterprises from 2007 to 2017 and Chief Executive Officer, USA from 2017 until his appointment as Group Chief Executive in 2019. Since Kevin's appointment to the Board in 2017, the business has generated strong, profitable growth and continued to take market share under his leadership.

Appointment
November 2019 (appointed as Group Chief Executive)
August 2017 (appointed to the Board as Chief Executive Officer, USA)

Committee membership 

• Chairman of the Executive Committee
• Disclosure Committee
  

Other principal appointments 
None

Key strengths and experience:

• Considerable financial management and operational experience
• Significant Group and industry knowledge

Bill is a certified public accountant with extensive Group experience. Bill joined Ferguson in 2003 as manager of finance and was promoted to Corporate Controller two years later. In 2008, he was promoted to Vice President of Finance, a position he held until his promotion to Senior Vice President of finance in 2016. Bill was then appointed as CFO for Ferguson Enterprises, the US business, in 2017. Previously, Bill spent five years at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the US as a senior associate.

Appointment
November 2020

Committee membership

• Chairman of the Disclosure Committee
• Chairman of the Treasury Committee
• Executive Committee

Other principal appointments
None

Jim was named SVP in 2006. He provides strategic leadership for the Residential Showroom & Builder, Residential Trade, Commercial Business, HVAC, Industrial and Commercial MRO businesses. Jim began his career with Ferguson in 1981 as a Trainee in Charleston, S.C. In 1991, he was promoted to General Manager of Ocala, FL, and transferred to Orlando, FL in 1994 as General Manager. He was promoted to Southeast Regional Manager in 2001 and then to Vice President - Southern Regional Manager in 2003.

Chip was appointed SVP of Sales in 2020. He is responsible for creating and executing a sales strategy in support of thought leadership, further developing our sales organization, leading National Accounts and expanding our national sales efforts, and connecting our sales force to our business strategy. Chip joined Ferguson in 1993 as a Trainee in Fort Lauderdale, FL and moved into Outside Sales two years later. In his 23-year career with Ferguson, he has served as Branch Manager, Business Development Manager and General Manager. A native of Orlando, FL, Chip is a 1992 graduate of Virginia Tech. He has completed Executive Development programs at Harvard University, University of Virginia and IMD in Switzerland.

Ian joined the Company as Group General Counsel and member of the Executive Committee in May 2019. From 2006 until his appointment at Ferguson, Ian held several senior roles at BAE Systems Inc., the US subsidiary of the international defense, aerospace and security company, the most recent of which was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary responsible for all legal matters as well as company contracts, compliance, ethics, security and international trade functions. His previous experience includes senior roles for EMCORE Corporation, the fibre optic manufacturer, UUNET Technologies, the internet access provider, and two legal firms, Jenner & Block LLP and McKenna & Cuneo LLP. Ian is a proven executive with extensive legal and plc experience working for a FTSE 100 business with a large US footprint.

Alex was appointed Chief Operating Officer, USA in August 2017. He joined Ferguson in 1988 as a Trainee and has, over the past 30 years, served as Branch, General and Area Managers in many of the US regions. In 2007, he was promoted to Vice President of Sales. Most recently, he was Vice and Senior Vice President of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning, positions he was appointed to in 2012 and 2016 respectively. He has completed Executive Development programs at the University of Virginia, IMD in Switzerland and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Prior to joining Ferguson at the end of 2017, Sammie Long was Chief Human Resources Officer for the Kellogg Company. In this role, Sammie was responsible for ensuring the effectiveness of HR programs across 180 countries. Under her leadership, Kellogg was recognized by DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity and Forbes’ America’s Best Employers. Sammie has extensive experience running a multi-national HR function and specializes in change management, employee engagement, organizational design, diversity, and talent development. Prior to her 14-year human resources career at Kellogg, Sammie held HR positions at Sharp Electronics UK Ltd and Fujitsu Services Europe.

Mike joined Ferguson as Group Chief Information Officer in January 2018. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer for Apollo Education Group where he was responsible for driving delivery of systems, applications, and infrastructure (network and security) solutions supporting the University of Phoenix and numerous educational institutions globally. Mike has significant expertise in delivering innovations that drive competitive advantage together with a focus on building high-performing teams to drive efficient technical execution while innovating new and disruptive service solutions. His previous experience includes leading large IT programs for Ann Inc. (parent company of Ann Taylor/Loft), Merck & Company, Bell Laboratories, AT&T and Lucent Technologies.

Jake is the Senior Vice President of Strategic Development, focusing his efforts on thought leadership initiatives that help make customers' projects better. A major component of thought leadership is developing Ferguson’s product strategies that best serve customers and stakeholders across all our businesses today and into the future. Jake joined Ferguson in 1999 through the acquisition of L&H Supply. Since then, Jake has held numerous positions including Director of the Residential Business Group, Vice President of Private Label, Vice President of the Strategic Products Group, Vice President of the Commercial Business, and most recently, Senior Vice President of Ferguson Facilities Supply. Jake has attended the AMD program at Harvard, the Darden Leadership Program and the IMD Leadership Program.

Bill was promoted to Senior Vice President of Business and Sales in 2018. He provides leadership and direction to Waterworks, Fire & Fabrication, National Accounts, Pricing and Quotations. Bill began his career with Ferguson in 1990 as a trainee at the Orlando, FL Waterworks location. Since then, he has held several key positions, including Branch Manager, General Manager and District Manager. Bill assumed leadership for the Waterworks Business Group in 2007 and was promoted to Vice President in 2009. Bill is a 1989 graduate of Louisiana State University.

Garland was appointed SVP of Customer Experience and Canada in 2021. He is responsible for overseeing Canadian operations and ensuring strong alignment between the Digital Commerce organization and our business in the US. Garland joined the organization as a Trainee in July 1996 and has held several progressive roles over his 25-year career with Ferguson. This has included inside and outside sales, Branch and Area Manager, General Manager, District Manager, VP Residential Trade, and most recently VP of Customer Experience and Canada in 2020.