BlueLinx names new SVP & CFO-elect
BlueLinx Holdings announced that Andrew Wamser will join the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer-elect, effective July 17.
The move follows Kelly Janzen’s decision to leave the company to pursue other opportunities. Janzen has served as senior vice president, CFO and treasurer at BlueLinx since 2020.
Janzen will serve in an advisory role through August 31 to ensure an orderly transition, the company said. Wamser will be based at BlueLinx’s headquarters in Marietta, Georgia, just outside Atlanta, and will report to BlueLinx President and CEO Shyam Reddy.
Wamser brings more than 20 years of global financial, commercial, and operational experience to BlueLinx.
He most recently served as executive vice president and CFO at Mativ Holdings, a global specialty materials company, where he was responsible for external SEC reporting, financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury, procurement, corporate development, and investor relations. Previously, Wamser served as vice president, finance, treasurer, and investor relations at AutoNation.
“Andy is a proven public company executive who brings significant financial expertise and unique capital markets experience within the broader industrials sector to the role of CFO,” Reddy said. “His strategic mindset and understanding of BlueLinx’s opportunities will make him a valuable partner in our ongoing efforts to drive commercial growth and operational excellence across our organization and develop market-leading positions of scale across our two-step building materials distribution platform. I am thrilled to welcome Andy to the BlueLinx team.”
“BlueLinx is a well-respected, high-performance organization committed to long-term value creation for its shareholders,” Wamser said. “I look forward to working with Shyam, our executive leadership team, and the entire finance organization as we execute on BlueLinx’s long-term strategic growth initiatives, while positioning the business for continued profitable growth.”
“On behalf of our Board and management team, I want to thank Kelly for her contributions to BlueLinx,” Reddy added. “We appreciate her support in ensuring a smooth transition and wish her well in her future endeavors.”
BlueLinx distributes lumber, panels, engineered wood, siding, millwork, and industrial products. The company serves approximately 15,000 customers including national home centers, pro dealers, cooperatives, specialty distributors, regional and local dealers, and industrial manufacturers.
