James Hardie Announces Key Commercial and Sales Leadership Appointments

Leadership Appointments - James Hardie Industries has appointed Jonathan Skelly as President and General Manager of the North America Building Products Group, effective immediately [1] - John Madson has been appointed Chief Sales Officer of the North America Building Products Group, also effective immediately, and will report to Mr. Skelly [1] - Sean Gadd, the current President of North America, will depart the company on December 12, 2025, to pursue another career opportunity [2] Strategic Focus - The leadership changes aim to strengthen the commercial and sales organizations to support the company's growth momentum [3] - CEO Aaron Erter expressed confidence that Skelly and Madson will enhance the deployment of strategies to create demand across the customer value chain, aiming to outperform the market in the long term [3] Background of New Leaders - Jonathan Skelly has 25 years of experience in general management, sales, customer service, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and business development, previously serving as President of AZEK Residential [4] - John Madson has over 20 years of sales management experience at James Hardie, most recently as Vice President of Sales for North America, where he focused on growing category and market share [6]