L.T. Gibson

President, Chief Executive Officer and Founder

L.T. Gibson has been president and chief executive officer of US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, since he founded the company in 2009.

With a career spanning more than 35 years, Gibson founded US LBM in 2009 with three divisions operating 16 locations with the belief that a company should care for its employees first and help them realize their full potential so they can better care for the customer.

Fifteen years later, and now with more than 400 operating locations, US LBM remains an employee- and culture-driven company, built on the values of people, partnership, operational excellence, continuous improvement and empowerment to create a business that is hyper-focused, responsive to customer needs and improves faster than its competitors in the rapidly changing building materials industry.

Education

Gibson holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Morehead State University in Kentucky and has attended executive leadership programs at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and IMD, one of the world’s top schools for executive education.

Enrico Batelli

Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller

Professional History

Batelli joined US LBM in 2017 as Vice President, Corporate Controller, where he led the company's corporate accounting, financial reporting, SOX compliance and controls, operational accounting and finance M&A functions. He also served as Interim Chief Financial Officer and most recently as Vice President, Finance, Business and Field Operations prior to his promotion to CFO.

Before joining US LBM, Batelli spent nearly two decades with Tiffany & Co., holding leadership positions of increasing responsibility across accounting, financial reporting, finance transformation, shared services and global financial operations. His extensive experience includes finance transformation initiatives, mergers and integrations, internal controls, systems implementations and private equity transactions.

Education

Batelli holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting from Montclair State University and is a Certified Public Accountant

Jonathan Greene

Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer

As US LBM's Chief Digital Information Officer, Greene has oversight of the development and support of US LBM's enterprise-wide technology strategy, platforms and infrastructure, including internal support and external customer-facing technologies, as well as developing and implementing our overall digital customer strategy.

Professional History

Jonathan brings more than 20 years of financial, operations and technology leadership to US LBM, with extensive experience in the e-commerce, industrial and manufacturing sectors. Most recently, Jonathan was with Wayfair, a leading e-commerce seller of furniture, where he was Head of CastleGate Fulfillment, which allows third parties to sell and distribute products through the Wayfair platform.  Prior to his time with Wayfair, he held several executive roles with Bain Capital and began his career at Bain & Company, one of the world’s leading management consulting firms.

Education

Greene holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Colby College in Maine.

Wendy Radtke

Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

As CHRO, Radtke leads the development and implementation of US LBM's overall associate experience and organizational effectiveness strategy, which includes Learning & Development, Recruitment, Talent Management, Compensation and Benefits.

Professional History

Over the course of her career, Radtke has held CHRO roles with multiple industrial and consumer facing brands, including TRAC Intermodal, Clarios, Babcock and Wilcox and TruGreen. She has also held HR leadership roles at Goodyear, Honeywell, PepsiCo and 3M.

Education

Radtke holds a master’s degree in Industrial Relations from the Carlson School of Business at the University of Minnesota and bachelor’s degrees in English and Psychology from Indiana University.

Don Riley

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

As COO, Riley has executive oversight of and leads US LBM's six operating regions, which encompass more than 400 locations nationwide, and the company's Fleet, Manufacturing and Logistics functional areas.

Professional History

Prior to joining US LBM, Riley was most recently an executive with Cornerstone Building Brands, serving as CEO for the company’s Commercial Solutions business. Before holding that role, he had been with NCI Building Systems for four years and was the company’s president and CEO prior to its merger with PlyGem, which led to the creation of Cornerstone. He has also held executive leadership roles with ProBuild and Mohawk Industries.

Education

Riley holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. 

Manish Shanbhag

Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

Shanbhag joined US LBM in Sept. 2021 and serves as the company's top legal advisor, overseeing legal, compliance and corporate governance.

Professional History

Before joining US LBM, Shanbhag was executive vice president, chief legal officer, chief compliance officer and corporate secretary for BrandSafway, a leading global provider of work access and industrial service solutions. Over the course of his career, Shanbhag has held senior legal roles with Edgewell, Energizer Holdings, Honeywell Life Safety and the Gillette Company.

Education

Shanbhag is a graduate of Columbia University Law School and Amherst College.

Jim Hooper

Senior Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions

In his role, Hooper is responsible for leading the research, analysis, due diligence, negotiation and execution of US LBM’s acquisition strategy.

Professional History

Since joining US LBM in 2016, in addition to leading the company's M&A efforts, Hooper has also led US LBM's West Region operations, supporting its divisions based in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Missouri and Nevada. Prior to joining US LBM, Hooper held multiple leadership roles within the Accounting/Finance function of SRS Distribution, Inc. He began his career at Ernst & Young, LLP as an auditor in Indianapolis, Ind.

Education

Hooper holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Valparaiso University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Scott Richter

Vice President, Operations, West Region

As Vice President of Operations for US LBM's West Region, Richter is responsible for the strategic planning and analysis to support the continued market growth of the company's locations based in the West Region.

Professional History

Richter brings more than 30 years of experience in homebuilding, distribution, manufacturing and organizational transformation to his role as Vice President of Operations for US LBM’s Midwest Region. During his career, Richter has held positions with Touche Ross & Co., a forerunner of Deloitte, and held a number of executive positions with Centex, one of the nation's leading home building companies. He joined US LBM’s Minnesota–based Lyman Companies as Vice President in 2016, and was President of Lyman before being named to his current role in 2019.

Steve Short

Vice President, Operations, South Region

As Vice President of Operations for US LBM's South Region, Steve Short is responsible for strategic leadership, planning and analysis to support the continued market growth of the company's locations based in the South Region.

Professional History

Short joined US LBM in 2022 as Vice President of Operations and was most recently the company's senior Vice President of Supply Chain prior to his current role. He has held numerous executive-level positions in the building materials industry during his career, including leadership roles with Cornerstone Building Alliance and Stock Building Supply. Short is a graduate of Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business.

Gene Tomczak

Vice President, Operations, East Region

As Vice President of Operations for US LBM's East Region, Gene Tomczak is responsible for the strategic planning and analysis to support the continued market growth of the company's locations based in the East Region.

Professional History

Tomczak joined US LBM through the company's acquisition of Charlotte-based Professional Builders Supply in 2021. Tomczak came to PBS in 2020 as its chief financial officer and was named President in 2023. Prior to joining PBS, he has held leadership roles in a variety of areas, including Human Resources, Finance and Operations with LORD Corporation, a technology and manufacturing company.

Education

Tomczak holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Gannon University in Erie, Pa.

James Martin

Senior Vice President, Sales & Commercial Excellence

As senior vice president of Sales & Commercial Excellence, Martin is responsible for leading US LBM's product line managers initiative and working with the company's regional and local leadership teams to develop customer-focused go-to-market strategies while driving continued commercial excellence.

Professional History

Before his current role, Martin was vice president of Operations for US LBM's Southeast Region, leading the company's network of building materials distributors in the southeastern US. Martin joined US LBM in 2016 through its acquisition of Raymond Building Supply, where he had held numerous leadership roles during his nearly 20 years with the Florida-based company. A graduate of US LBM's PULSE leadership development program, Martin is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt.

Jeff Wood

Senior Vice President, Supply Chain

As senior vice president of Supply Chain, Wood is responsible for leading US LBM’s building materials sourcing and procurement strategy and supply chain operations.

Professional History

Wood joined US LBM in 2024 from Wesco International, a global provider of electrical, communications and utility distribution and supply chain services, where he had served as the company’s senior vice president of Operations since 2021. Prior to his time at Wesco, held multiple leadership roles in operations, supply chain and distribution, including executive-level roles with Allegion and Schneider Electric after beginning his career with General Electric.

Education

Wood is a graduate of the Missouri University of Science & Technology and holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is also a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt.