Cornerstone Building Brands named Gunner Smith as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective Aug. 11.
Smith's experience
Smith was selected after the company’s Board of Directors conducted a search to identify its next CEO. His commercial background and experience leading businesses in the building products industry positioned him as the best choice for the role.
Most recently, Smith served as president of Roofing at Owens Corning, a building products manufacturer, a position he held since 2018. Prior to assuming this role, he served as vice president of sales, distribution and home centers and in other positions leading sales, marketing and pricing for the organization since he joined Owens Corning in 2008.
Before joining Owens Corning, Smith was a National Sales Manager at PlyGem, which is one of the two companies that formed Cornerstone Building Brands. Earlier in his career, he served in sales management roles for eight years at Elk Corporation.
What Cornerstone leadership says
“We are excited to have Gunner Smith joining Cornerstone Building Brands as our next CEO,” says John Krenicki, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Cornerstone Building Brands. “He has tremendous depth of experience and expertise in the building products industry and an unwavering focus on customers. With a proven track record, Gunner has driven profitable growth and market share gains by achieving revenue growth and delivering value creation as a trusted partner to his customers, including many of our existing channel customers.”