Blase Grady

President and CEO at Lang Building Supply
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Brunswick, Georgia, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Building Materials
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • President and CEO
      • Sep 2015 - Present

    • United States
    • Building Materials
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Atlanta Market Manager
      • Apr 2014 - Sep 2015

      Carter Lumber new to the Southeast and the Atlanta market, is one of the nation’s top building materials retailers with 144 locations across 12 states which make us the 5th largest lumberyard in the country. As we celebrate our 82nd year in business, our goal remains the same: having our knowledgeable staff provide our customers with quality building supplies at a great price. Our success is not only built by our customers but our people. Carter Lumber new to the Southeast and the Atlanta market, is one of the nation’s top building materials retailers with 144 locations across 12 states which make us the 5th largest lumberyard in the country. As we celebrate our 82nd year in business, our goal remains the same: having our knowledgeable staff provide our customers with quality building supplies at a great price. Our success is not only built by our customers but our people.

    • United States
    • Wholesale Building Materials
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Operating Officer
      • Mar 2011 - Apr 2014

      COO of one of the largest independent LBM dealers in the Atlanta market. Helped lead growth from $16 million dollars of annual revenue to nearly $50 million in a 3 year period. COO of one of the largest independent LBM dealers in the Atlanta market. Helped lead growth from $16 million dollars of annual revenue to nearly $50 million in a 3 year period.

    • Sweden
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice President of Market Development - North America
      • May 2008 - Mar 2011

      Market Development and Sales for the Sweden based company. Introduced products of a Swedish manufacture to customers in North America. Built a network of dealers and distributors to market these products to the end user across the US and Canada. Traveled extensively through North America promoting the Bruks equipment to the forest products industry and the emerging wood based Bio Energy market. Market Development and Sales for the Sweden based company. Introduced products of a Swedish manufacture to customers in North America. Built a network of dealers and distributors to market these products to the end user across the US and Canada. Traveled extensively through North America promoting the Bruks equipment to the forest products industry and the emerging wood based Bio Energy market.

    • President
      • Sep 2007 - Mar 2011

      Consulting work for inventory and supply chain solutions Consulting work for inventory and supply chain solutions

    • United States
    • Wholesale
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Vice President
      • 2005 - 2007

      Helped with the acquisition of Williams Bros into a Home Depot company. I spent 2 years leading HD Supply on acquisitions of other building materials companies and transition team of incorporating those companies into HD Supply. Main projects in those transitions were the purchasing, inventory management and computer conversion into one system and one company. Helped with the acquisition of Williams Bros into a Home Depot company. I spent 2 years leading HD Supply on acquisitions of other building materials companies and transition team of incorporating those companies into HD Supply. Main projects in those transitions were the purchasing, inventory management and computer conversion into one system and one company.

    • United States
    • Insurance
    • Vice President
      • 1987 - 2007

      An executive with one of the largest independent building material dealers in the country. Helped lead growth from a $20 million revenue company to over $600 million in revenue. Green field start up growth of over 25 locations and 1500 employees. Directly oversight of $50 million in inventory, $500 million in purchases and nearly $100 million in expenses and payroll. An executive with one of the largest independent building material dealers in the country. Helped lead growth from a $20 million revenue company to over $600 million in revenue. Green field start up growth of over 25 locations and 1500 employees. Directly oversight of $50 million in inventory, $500 million in purchases and nearly $100 million in expenses and payroll.

    • Sales Representative
      • 1977 - 1987

      Worked during high school and college Worked during high school and college

Education

  • Clemson University
    BS, Management
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