BlueLinx names new VP of investor relations

BlueLinx Holdings Inc. has appointed Ryan Taylor as vice president of investor relations and treasury, effective Oct. 11.

Taylor will report to Kelly Janzen, senior vice president, CFO, and treasurer of BlueLinx.

In this newly created role, Taylor will lead the investor relations and treasury functions, with an emphasis on enhancing engagement with the investor community and maintaining a prudent capital structure to support the company’s growth strategy, BlueLinx said.

“We are excited to welcome Ryan to the BlueLinx team and expect him to play an integral role as we continue to build a best-in-class investor relations function and advance our capital allocation strategy,” said Janzen. “Ryan’s broad leadership, deep investor relations experience and knowledge of capital markets are valuable attributes that will elevate our investor communications and support the execution of our long-term growth strategy.”

Prior to joining BlueLinx, Taylor served for over 20 years at SPX Corporation and its spinoff, SPX FLOW, in a variety of finance and communications roles, including more than 15 years of investor relations experience.

Most recently, Taylor served as chief strategy officer at SPX FLOW where he played a leading role in the development, execution, and communication of a transformational strategy, which delivered significant value for SPX FLOW shareholders.

Based in Marietta, Ga., BlueLinx is a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of residential and commercial building products servicing 40 states and over 15,000 national, regional, and local dealers, specialty distributors, national home centers, and manufactured housing customers.