internal
Peter M. Jackson
Chief Executive Officer and President
Executive
1 yr
7 reports
Leadership change Peter M. Jackson was promoted to Chief Executive Officer (from Chief Financial Officer) · DEF 14A filed 2026-04-02
Builders FirstSource, Inc. ·BLDR
Enterprise structure with geographic presidents alongside functional C-suite
Materials · Fortune #254 · Divisional structure · 29K employees · Irving, Texas
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8
CEO span
near peer avg (8)
2.9
Avg span
moderate
2
Max depth
2 levels
2.5 yr
Avg tenure
↓ 1.6yr from FY2024
63%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$15.2B
Operating income
$786M
Net income
$435M
Total assets
$11.2B
Shares out
111M
Sourced from Builders FirstSource, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-02 ↗ View on SEC
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Enterprise structure with geographic presidents alongside functional C-suite. This page maps Builders FirstSource’s executive team, regional leadership model, recent CEO/CFO succession, and compares its structure with building-products peers.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal Peter M. Jackson moved into Chief Executive Officer and President
Promoted to CEO effective November 6, 2024 following Dave Rush’s retirement.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Create a Chief AI Officer role reporting to the CEO to accelerate applied AI across operations and digital platforms.
- Move regional presidents under COO Shift geographic presidents to report to the COO, narrowing the CEO’s span of control.
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The people
Who's running this
8 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Steve J. Herron
Chief Operating Officer
Operations
3 yr
0 reports
internal
Pete R. Beckmann
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
1 yr
0 reports
Gayatri Narayan
President, Technology and Digital Solutions
Technology
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Scott L. Robins
President, West Division
West Division
5 yr
0 reports
internal
Johnny Cope
President, Commercial Operations
Commercial
3 yr
0 reports
internal
Mike Hiller
Chief Talent Officer
Human Resources
2 yr
0 reports
internal
Timothy D. Johnson
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Legal
4 yr
0 reports
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
5×CEO base salary
3×NEO base salary
Unvested RSUs count toward ownership requirements.
The businesses
How Builders FirstSource, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Finance
500 employees
EVP & CFO (Pete R. Beckmann)
Oversees financial reporting, capital structure, FP&A, and investor relations.
Operations
25K employees
Chief Operating Officer (Steve J. Herron)
Runs manufacturing, distribution, and installation operations across U.S. locations.
Technology & Digital Solutions
2K employees
President, Technology and Digital Solutions (Gayatri Narayan)
Leads digital platforms, software, data, and technology strategy including Paradigm.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Builders FirstSource’s most distinctive feature is its enterprise model that places geographic division presidents alongside a traditional functional C-suite.
The CEO directly oversees both operational presidents and centralized leaders, rather than routing all operations through a single COO.
This structure reflects the company’s aggregation of hundreds of local operating divisions into one reportable segment while still preserving strong regional accountability. Presidents for major geographies and commercial operations sit at the same level as the CFO, COO, and technology leader.
The result is a relatively wide CEO span, with decision-making pushed close to end markets while finance, talent, legal, and digital platforms remain centralized to drive scale benefits across the enterprise.
- Geographic presidents report directly to CEO
- Dedicated technology president at C-suite level
The comparison
How Builders FirstSource, Inc. stacks up
Compared with other large building-products distributors, Builders FirstSource operates with more direct CEO oversight of geographic leaders. Peers such as Owens Corning or Vulcan Materials typically emphasize product-line or materials-based divisions rather than regionally empowered presidents. The company’s explicit …
C-suite size
Builders FirstSource, Inc.
8
Fortune Brands Innovations
9
Beacon Roofing Supply
8
Reporting depth
Builders FirstSource, Inc.
2 levels
4 levels
5 levels
Fortune Brands Innovations
5 levels
Beacon Roofing Supply
4 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Builders FirstSource, Inc.
3 yr
5 yr
6 yr
Fortune Brands Innovations
4 yr
Beacon Roofing Supply
5 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
Builders FirstSource, Inc. ✓ COO — no CAIO
Fortune Brands Innovations ✓ COO — no CAIO
Beacon Roofing Supply ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most consequential change was the November 2024 CEO succession, with Peter Jackson promoted internally and a new CFO appointed.
- promotedPeter M. Jackson Chief Executive Officer and President
Promoted to CEO effective November 6, 2024 following Dave Rush’s retirement.
Source - promotedPete R. Beckmann Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Appointed CFO effective November 6, 2024.
Source - Date not confirmed newGayatri Narayan President, Technology and Digital Solutions
Joined executive team in June 2025 to lead technology and digital platforms.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-02
- CEO
- Peter M. Jackson
- CEO span
- 8
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 2.5 yr
First full year reflecting the Jackson-led executive team and new technology leadership role.
Named executive officers (5)
- Peter M. Jackson - CEO and President since 2024
- Pete R. Beckmann - EVP & CFO since 2024
- Steve J. Herron - COO since 2023
- Mike Hiller - Chief Talent Officer since 2023
- Gayatri Narayan - President, Technology and Digital Solutions since 2025
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-15
- CEO
- Dave E. Rush
- CEO span
- 7
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 4.1 yr
Year of planned CEO succession announcement.
Named executive officers (5)
- Dave E. Rush - CEO since 2021
- Peter M. Jackson - EVP & CFO since 2017
- Steve J. Herron - COO since 2023
- Scott L. Robins - President, West Division since 2020
- Johnny Cope - President, Commercial Operations since 2022
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-11
- CEO
- Dave E. Rush
- CEO span
- 7
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 4.8 yr
Operations-led structure with strong regional emphasis.
Named executive officers (5)
- Dave E. Rush - CEO since 2021
- Peter M. Jackson - EVP & CFO since 2017
- Steve J. Herron - COO since 2023
- Scott L. Robins - President, West Division since 2020
- Timothy D. Johnson - General Counsel since 2018
Year-over-year changes
Leadership reset following CEO succession, with a younger-tenured executive team.
- CEO span: 7 → 8
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 4.1 → 2.5 yr
- promoted Peter M. Jackson - Chief Executive Officer (was Chief Financial Officer) (DEF 14A filed 2026-04-02)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Builders FirstSource?
Peter M. Jackson has served as Chief Executive Officer and President since November 2024.
What type of organizational structure does Builders FirstSource use?
Builders FirstSource uses an enterprise, geographically divisional structure with centralized corporate functions.
How many direct reports does Builders FirstSource's CEO have?
The CEO has eight direct reports spanning finance, operations, technology, legal, people, and regional leadership.
How has Builders FirstSource's leadership changed recently?
In late 2024 the company completed a planned CEO and CFO succession and added a new technology president in 2025.
Who reports directly to Builders FirstSource's CEO?
Direct reports include the CFO, COO, Chief Talent Officer, General Counsel, Technology President, and regional presidents.
Sources
- Company Proxy Statement, Apr 2025
- Company Proxy Statement, Apr 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Builders FirstSource, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Builders FirstSource, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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