Building materials
10 CHROs in Building Materials
These ten executives hold the chief human resources officer title, or an equivalent chief people officer title, at building materials companies. A reader can learn how CHROs lead people teams in building materials companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bruce Kendrick
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer · MasterBrand, Inc.
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at MasterBrand, Inc. since 2022, also listed as Executive Vice President Human Resources there since 2018; the profile describes MasterBrand as a wholesale building materials company. Other roles listed include Vice President Human Resources Americas & Global Industry Fluid Solutions at Continental (2015–2018) and Vice President, Global Human Resources at Veyance Technologies, Inc. (2005–2015).
Coley O'Brien
LinkedInExperience: EVP, CHRO · Builders FirstSource
EVP, CHRO at Builders FirstSource since May 2026; the profile describes Builders FirstSource as a wholesale building materials company. Other roles listed include Chief People Officer at The Wendy's Company (2018–2026) and, at the same company, Vice President, Human Resources and Field Capability (2013–2018) and Vice President, Operations Training (2011–2013).
David Henry
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources Officer · Foundation Building Materials
Chief Human Resources Officer at Foundation Building Materials since 2016; the profile describes leading the HR function at FBM and says FBM has absorbed more than 60 acquisitions to become one of the largest wholesale building materials suppliers in North America. Also listed: Vice President of Human Resources, Strategic Management, Acquisition Integration at BIO Management (2004–2016).
Kay Hanneffy
LinkedInExperience: Chief HR Officer, CRH Europe · CRH
Chief HR Officer, CRH Europe at CRH since 2023; the profile describes CRH as a wholesale building materials company and a global diversified building materials business. Other roles listed include HR Director at CRH (2018–2022), Senior Manager, Consulting, People & Organisation at PwC Ireland (2017–2018) and HR Programme Manager at Bank of Ireland (2013–2017).
Khara Julien
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources Officer · Specialty Building Products
Chief Human Resources Officer at Specialty Building Products since 2022; the profile describes the company as a building materials company. Other roles listed include Chief People Officer at Transportation Insight (2021–2022), EVP & CHRO at Americold Logistics, LLC. (2019–2021) and VP & Chief Human Resources Officer at Gypsum Management and Supply (2014–2019).
Kristin Lane
LinkedInExperience: CHRO, CRH · CRH
CHRO, CRH at CRH since 2024; the profile describes CRH as a provider of building materials solutions. Other CRH roles listed are CHRO, CRH Americas (2023–2024), Senior Vice President Human Resources, Building Products Division at CRH (2021–2022) and Vice President HR and Talent Management, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope (2016–2020).
Martina Colombara
LinkedInExperience: Group Chief People Officer · Kerakoll Group
Group Chief People Officer at Kerakoll Group since 2025; the profile describes Kerakoll Group as a wholesale building materials company headquartered in Italy. Other roles listed include Group Chief HR & Organization Officer at F.lli De Cecco di Filippo - Fara San Martino S.p.A. (2021–2025) and HR & Organization Director at Bauli Group (2016–2021).
Matthias Kempf
LinkedInExperience: Chief People Officer · Knauf
Chief People Officer at Knauf since 2021; the profile describes Knauf as a wholesale building materials company. Other roles listed include Vice President Group HR Global Head of Human Resources at SIG Group (2019–2021), Vice President HR Emerging Markets at adidas (2016–2017) and Coach and Consultant at mk human potential (since 2018).
Shelly Green
LinkedInExperience: SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer · USG
SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer at USG since 2022; the profile describes USG as a manufacturer of ceiling, floor, gypsum, roofing, sheathing and wall products. Other roles listed include Vice President & CHRO at UGN, Inc. (2020–2022) and Senior Director, Talent Management & Diversity at USG Corporation (2009–2014).
Stephanie Shaw
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources Officer · GAF
Chief Human Resources Officer at GAF since 2021; the profile describes GAF as a wholesale building materials company and a roofing manufacturer in North America. The profile also lists Vice President, Talent Management at GAF (since 2018), and at BlackRock the roles Global Head of Internal Communications (2017–2018) and Director, Talent Management (2011–2017).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's company type to yours, since HR for a manufacturer running plants differs from HR for a distributor running branches. Also look at the roles each person held outside the top HR job, such as talent management or HR operations, if your question sits in one of those areas.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you recruit and keep plant, yard and branch workers when the construction market slows or speeds up?
- 02How did you integrate people, pay and culture after an acquisition of another building products business?
- 03What did you change in leadership development to build a bench of future plant and branch managers?
Reaching CHROs in Building Materials
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