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L&W Supply Names New Vice President of Operations

Jake Gress

February 17, 2020 – Jake Gress, former Regional Vice President for the West, has been promoted to the newly created position of L&W Supply Vice President of Operations.

Gress has been in the industry for over 17 years, spending the last 10 with L&W Supply. Since L&W Supply’s acquisition by ABC Supply in 2016, Gress has developed a strong team and led the West Region to success. Gress’ ability to generate growth, optimize customer and vendor relationships, and understand the complexities of L&W Supply’s business will serve him well in this new capacity.

“Jake has always been an innovative leader with a deep commitment to continuous improvement,” says Dan Piché, President of L&W Supply. “With him in this new position, L&W Supply will benefit from his ability to build and lead successful teams.”

In his new role, Gress will be responsible for L&W Supply’s operations function (including safety, compliance, fleet and real estate) along with the marketing, merchandising and training teams.

“L&W Supply has a lot of exciting projects coming up. In my new role, I’m looking forward to the opportunity to work with associates from across the company to drive L&W Supply to even greater heights,” says Jake Gress, Vice President of Operations.

About L&W Supply
Since 1971, L&W Supply has been recognized as a leading distributor of interior building products. It is one of the nation’s largest wholesale distributors of wallboard, suspended ceiling systems, steel studs, joint treatment, insulation, fasteners and related building materials. ABC Supply acquired L&W Supply in November 2016. Headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin, L&W Supply operates more than 270 branches nationwide.

About ABC Supply
ABC Supply Co., Inc. is the largest wholesale distributor of roofing and other select exterior and interior building products in North America. Since its founding in 1982, ABC Supply’s sole focus has been serving professional contractors and “making it easy” for them to do their jobs by offering the products, support and services they need — including myABCsupply, which allows them to place material orders and manage their account details from anywhere.

ABC Supply is a 19-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winner and is committed to hiring military veterans. The company also received the 2025 NAW Distributors Award, recognizing its industry leadership, community engagement and commitment to innovation.

Headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin, ABC Supply has over 1,000 locations across the U.S. and Canada. More information is available at www.abcsupply.com. Contractors can find resources for growing and improving their businesses on ABC Supply’s blog and the company’s LinkedIn page.

The information provided is for general informational purposes only. All information provided is in good faith, and is not intended as a substitute for obtaining accounting, tax, legal, or financial advice from a professional accountant or lawyer. Any opinions expressed are those of the author. L&W Supply makes no warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding, the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of any information provided herein. Any questions regarding the information provided should be addressed to the author.

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