Orgill Names Albrecht as EVP & CFO
Orgill has appointed Julie Albrecht as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective August 18.
Albrecht brings more than 35 years of leadership and finance experience across multiple industries, including building products, to the world’s largest independent distributor of hardlines.
“It is clear from her background that Julie brings a valuable skill set to our organization,” said Boyden Moore, Orgill’s president and CEO. “As I got to know Julie during the interview process, what stood out even more than her technical acumen was her professionalism, collaborative spirit, enthusiasm and the strategic, forward-thinking mindset that she will bring to our team.”
Most recently, Albrecht served as CFO for JELD-WEN, a New York Stock Exchange-listed building materials company. She has also held the CFO role at Sonoco, one of the world’s largest sustainable packaging companies, and earlier in her career spent more than two decades in the aerospace and defense industry. Albrecht began her career with PricewaterhouseCoopers after graduating from Wake Forest University with a degree in accounting.
“I’m excited to join an organization like Orgill that has such a rich history of service to its industry but is also focused on evolving to meet the changing needs of its customers,” Albrecht said. “I look forward to working with the strong finance team already in place at Orgill, and with colleagues across the entire organization, and I plan to hit the ground running as I get started.”
Albrecht’s arrival coincides with Orgill’s on-going infrastructure investment. The Memphis-based wholesaler has been modernizing its distribution network and plans to open a new, 500,000-square-foot Innovation Center featuring fully merchandised model stores, vendor displays, merchandise sets and conference space this autumn.
“We are very focused on building the tools and making investments that will help us better fulfill our mission to help our customers be successful,” Moore said. “Making investments in our infrastructure and our programs helps further this cause as does the addition of bright, energetic and thoughtful leaders like Julie.”
