Cedar Creek gets a new CEO

Cedar Creek has promoted a new leader to its top ranks.

Alex Averitt will succeed Wayne Trousdale as president and CEO, effective Sept. 15.

Averitt has also been named to the company's board of directors.

Having served as COO since 2015, Averitt is taking Trousdale's spot as part of a succession plan, with Trousdale, a founding partner of the company, assuming the title of executive chairman. Bill Adams is retiring as nonexecutive chairman and will continue to serve on the board.

"We have expanded in the last few years from a regional firm with six locations to a national organization with over 30 locations," said Trousdale. "Promoting Alex to CEO with full responsibility to manage the company will give me time to travel around the country meeting with customers, suppliers, and employees to make sure that our entire organization reflects the values that have made Cedar Creek so successful."

"Alex has proven himself as a leader and this organizational change adds the executive resources we need to continue our growth," added Trousdale.

Averitt has been with the company in total since 2005. He began as a sales manager and served in various other roles, including VP of IT.

His resume also includes stints with Jeld-Wen, Inc.

"I'm looking forward to the challenge of the new role and continuing the legacy of serving our customers and employees," said Averitt.