Governance
David Rush
Chief Executive Officer
Dave Rush is the chief executive officer of Builders FirstSource. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Rush served as executive vice president of the Strategic Management Office (SMO). In this role, he was responsible for developing processes to prioritize, coordinate and manage corporate and field initiatives to help deliver the company’s long-term strategy and provide better value to our team members and other stakeholders.
Mr. Rush also previously held the title of executive vice president of Builders First Source’s Integration Management Office (IMO), where he partnered with the executive leadership team, senior management and field leaders to build key processes to efficiently integrate BMC and Builders FirstSource and captured value opportunities related to the merger.
Mr. Rush started his career in 1999 with the acquisition of Pelican Companies, where he was vice president of finance. In 2003, he moved into operations as area vice president for South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee until 2015. Mr. Rush was instrumental in the acquisition of ProBuild as the legacy Builders FirstSource Senior Integration Leader through 2017. He also served as SVP of strategy and business development, overseeing merger and acquisition work, business line reviews and other special projects, and as COO of Builders FirstSource’s eastern division.
Mr. Rush earned his bachelor’s in accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Peter Jackson
Chief Financial Officer
Peter Jackson is chief financial officer of Builders FirstSource. He is responsible for accounting and controls, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, treasury, tax, and information technology. Prior to the merger of Builders FirstSource and BMC, Mr. Jackson served as the Builders FirstSource Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Jackson brings over 25 years of global financial management experience. He came to Builders FirstSource from Lennox International, Inc., where he served as the Global Refrigeration Segment CFO, the VP of finance – FP&A and M&A, and Heating & Cooling Segment CFO from 2007 – 2016. Before joining Lennox, Mr. Jackson held multiple financial leadership positions at SPX Corporation, General Electric, and Gerber Scientific after starting his career in public accounting.
Mr. Jackson earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bryant University. He is a certified public accountant and holds a master’s in business administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Tim Johnson
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Tim Johnson is executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Builders FirstSource. He is responsible for legal, compliance, ethics, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, intellectual property, litigation, risk management and human resources for the company. Prior to the merger of Builders FirstSource and BMC, Mr. Johnson served as executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of BMC.
Mr. Johnson brings over 15 years of private and corporate legal experience to the company. He previously served as senior vice president and general counsel of Ply Gem, a leading manufacturer of building products based in Cary, North Carolina. Prior to joining Ply Gem in 2008, Mr. Johnson was vice president and regional counsel of Arysta LifeScience, a global agriculture company specializing in crop protection and life science brands, from 2006 to 2008. Previously, Mr. Johnson was an attorney with the international law firms of Hunton Andrews Kurth and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
Mr. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Arts in biology from Taylor University and a Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law.
Amy Bass Messersmith
Chief People Officer
Amy Bass Messersmith is Chief People Officer of Builders FirstSource. She is responsible for collaborating with the executive team, senior management, and field leadership to ensure human resources works to meet the needs of our people and our business. Furthermore, Mrs. Messersmith is responsible for championing the Builders FirstSource core value of putting people first, building a culture that fuels strong business results and focusing on how the company attracts, develops, and retains the right talent.
Prior to joining Builders FirstSource, Mrs. Messersmith served as Chief Human Resources Officer for U.S. Anesthesia Partners. She has also held senior human resources positions at TDI Industries, Pizza Hut, Inc., PepsiCo, Inc., Frito Lay North America, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Accenture Consulting. She serves on the Southern Methodist University CHRO Advisory Board, the SMU Cox School of Business Graduate Program Mentorship Board and the Dallas CHRO Advisory Board. Mrs. Messersmith is also a member of the Dallas Executive Women’s Roundtable and National HR Masterminds Group.
Mrs. Messersmith earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in management and human resources from Texas A&M University.
Paul S. Levy
Director and Chairman of the Board
Mr. Levy is a Managing Director of JLL Partners, Inc., which he founded in 1988. Before founding JLL, Mr. Levy was a Managing Director at Drexel Burnham Lambert, where he was responsible for the firm’s restructuring and exchange offer business in New York. Previously, he was CEO of Yves Saint Laurent, Inc., New York; Vice President of Administration and General Counsel of Quality Care, Inc.; and an attorney with Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP. Mr. Levy currently serves on the board of IASIS Healthcare LLC.
Mark Alexander
Director
Cory Boydston
Director
Dirkson R. Charles
Director
Cleveland A. Christophe
Director
Mr. Christophe retired from US&S, Inc., a supplier of services and materials primarily to various agencies of the U.S. Government, in January 2013. He had been President of US&S, Inc. since 2009. Mr. Christophe is the Managing Partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm, which he founded in 1992. Previously, Mr. Christophe was Senior Vice President of TLC Group, L.P. From 1971 to 1987, Mr. Christophe held numerous senior positions with Citibank, N.A. He has been a Chartered Financial Analyst since 1975.
William Bradley Hayes
Director
Mr. Hayes served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of LabCorp from 2005 until his retirement in 2014. He joined LabCorp in 1996, where he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the revenue cycle function. He later served as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations. Prior to LabCorp, Mr. Hayes was at KPMG for nine years in the audit department
Since June 2018, Mr. Hayes has served on the Board of Directors of Intec Pharma and as the chair of their audit committee. Mr. Hayes previously served on the Board of Directors for Patheon N.V. and was the Audit Committee Chair. He also serves on the Board of Trustees at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the Board of Directors of the Piedmont Triad Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Mr. Hayes holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Brett N. Milgrim
Director
Mr. Milgrim is Co-Chairman of the Board of Loar Group, Inc., a business specializing in the design and manufacture of aerospace components. From 1997 until early 2011, he was a Managing Director of JLL Partners, Inc. He currently serves on the board of PGT, Inc.
James O'Leary
Director
Craig Steinke
Director
Mr. Steinke has been an operating partner at Sterling Investment Partners since 2008, working with management teams of select portfolio companies. Since June 2013, Mr. Steinke has been the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Service Logic (Sterling investment), a privately-held company specializing in energy management and HVAC services for office buildings, hospitals, data centers, and other commercial buildings on a national scale. From September 2010 until January 2015, Mr. Steinke served as a director and adviser for Lazer Spot Inc. (Sterling investment), which specializes in providing logistics support to Fortune 500 companies. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of GPX International Tire Corporation (Sterling investment), an international manufacturer and distributor of branded industrial and off road equipment tires, and a director of its parent, GPX International, Inc. From 2001 to 2007, Mr. Steinke was President and Chief Executive Officer of Eagle Family Foods, Inc., a consumer products company in the food industry. His previous positions held include Senior Vice President and Group General Manager of BHP Copper, a significant natural resource company, and President of Magma Metals, a billion-dollar subsidiary of Magma Copper Company. Mr. Steinke is a C.P.A. and was employed by Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Steinke currently serves on the boards of directors of Alliance Tires Americas, Inc. and Power Stop LLC.