Executive moves at LP Building Solutions

LP Building Solutions announced the appointment of Aaron Howald as vice president, investor relations and business development along with Craig Miles as vice president, national sales, OSB marketing and planning.

Howald joined LP in 2011 and has worked in various roles for the OSB business and corporate finance, including strategy, business development, and continuous improvement before being appointed director of investor relations in October 2019. 

The Nashville, Tenn.-based building products manufacturer and solutions provider said during his tenure, Howald has made significant contributions to the company, including supporting LP's ongoing transformation from a forest products company to a leading building solutions company.

Prior to joining LP, Howald served as senior manager of the Thomas Group, a management consulting firm. 

Miles joined LP in 2004 as a retail brand manager before being promoted to director of sales in 2010, a role he held for nearly four years. He briefly transitioned to another company before returning to LP in 2018 to take on the role of business marketing manager until his promotion to director of national sales and marketing for OSB in 2020. Miles has been focused on developing and advancing LP's Structural Solutions portfolio, the company's line of specialty structural panel products.

For its third quarter 2021, OSB sales jumped 63% to $600 million as LP reported overall sales increased 53% to $1.2 billion.

Prior to LP, Miles held brand management and sales and marketing roles at integrated plastics manufacturer Inteplast Group and global medicines company Novartis.