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.
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