A new leader named at World and Main

Cranbury, New Jersey-based World and Main, operating with an interim CEO and president since the departure of Don Devine in February, named Bryan Yeazel as its chief.

Yeazel, comes from BMC Stock Holdings. He was named executive VP and COO for Stock Building Supply in 2014, before the BMC merger.

Yeazel started his career with Stock in 2005, serving as general counsel, among other duties, following three years as an attorney for Hunton & Williams, based in Richmond, Va.

“Bryan is a team builder with an outstanding track record of success,” said Steven Raich, a member of the Board of Directors of World and Main and Managing Director of private equity firm, Littlejohn & Co.  “We are confident that Bryan is the right leader for our business who can leverage our strong brands and management team to drive the next stage of World and Main’s product innovation, further strengthen our customer relationships, and execute on potential strategic acquisitions.”

“I am excited to join World and Main’s talented team and to execute on the next phase of the company’s growth initiatives,” said Yeazel.  “World and Main has an outstanding sourcing operation, an attractive portfolio of brands, and a broad product assortment. These capabilities provide us with exceptional growth opportunities across the channels we serve.  I am excited about the long-term growth prospects for World and Main.”

At World and Main, the search for a CEO commenced with the departure of Don Devine in February. Bruce Fischer and Steve LeGraw had served as interim CEO and president during the search.

World and Main is a diversified home improvement company that operates five distribution centers, and owns 15 brands across 25 categories.