Fastmarkets RISI names Southern CEO of the Year
LP Building Solutions Chief Executive Officer Brad Southern has been named by Fastmarkets RISI as the 2019 North American CEO of the Year.
Fastmarkets RISI is an information provider for the global forest products industry. The award will be presented at the organization’s North American Conference on Oct. 29 in Boston.
Southern was chosen for the award by a group of investment analysts and portfolio managers covering the North American and global pulp and paper industry.
“It’s an incredible honor to be recognized by Fastmarkets RISI and the investor and analyst community, an honor that is highly valued by our employees across North America,” Southern said. “Our success is driven by a high-performing team of 5,000 employees focused on transforming LP into a leading building solutions company that delivers top-tier value to our customers and shareholders.”
Southern joined LP in 1999 and worked in multiple segments in the company before becoming CEO in 2017. Prior to becoming CEO, he was COO from 2016-2017, during which time the company reported a net sales increase of 29% over the previous year.
Fastmarkets RISI is an information provider for the global forest products industry. The award will be presented at the organization’s North American Conference on Oct. 29 in Boston.
Southern was chosen for the award by a group of investment analysts and portfolio managers covering the North American and global pulp and paper industry.
According to Fastmarkets RISI, analysts credited Southern for LP’s new strategic direction and product innovation. One analyst credited him for helping the company with capital redeployment and another praised him stating, “LP is a company on the rebound due to Southern’s dedicated leadership.”
“It’s an incredible honor to be recognized by Fastmarkets RISI and the investor and analyst community, an honor that is highly valued by our employees across North America,” Southern said. “Our success is driven by a high-performing team of 5,000 employees focused on transforming LP into a leading building solutions company that delivers top-tier value to our customers and shareholders.”
Southern joined LP in 1999 and worked in multiple segments in the company before becoming CEO in 2017. Prior to becoming CEO, he was COO from 2016-2017, during which time the company reported a net sales increase of 29% over the previous year.