Fairmont Supply names new CEO
Fairmont Supply appointed Paul Fichiera CEO.
Fichiera will be based out of Fairmont's corporate headquarters in Washington, Pennsylvania, and will be responsible for the overall management and growth of the company and its subsidiaries.
"Fairmont has a loyal team of experienced associates and I'm looking forward to working with the team to expand the Company's penetration of key markets and product categories," said Fichiera.
Fichiera is a 20-plus year industrial supply veteran, having served in executive leadership positions with HD Supply, GE Supply and most recently, FleetPride, the largest distributor of aftermarket truck and trailer parts in the U.S.
Fichiera served as a vice president at FleetPride, where he led a $250 million business unit with more than 600 employees and 60 branch locations across 12 states. Prior to that, he held various vice president leadership positions at HD Supply and helped transition the company to private-equity ownership while leading numerous organic growth and acquisition integration efforts across three separate business units. Prior to HD Supply, Fichiera was an executive with GE and served in key leadership role with the GE Supply (now Gexpro/Rexel) and GE Appliances & Lighting business units.
Fichiera started his career as a consulting manager with Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting). While at Accenture, Fichiera led teams that introduced B2B digitization and eCommerce capabilities to the oil/gas industry.
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