Beacon Appoints Melanie M. Hart to Its Board of Directors
Beacon announced that Melanie M. Hart has been appointed to its Board of Directors.
Ms. Hart is a financial executive with over 25 years of experience. She currently serves as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Pool Corporation (Nasdaq: POOL) (“PoolCorp”). Throughout her 16-year tenure at PoolCorp Ms. Hart has held roles of increasing responsibility, including Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller. Previously, Ms. Hart spent twelve years serving as a Senior Manager in the Assurance and Advisory Business Services Group at Ernst & Young.
Ms. Hart earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of New Orleans and graduated from the General Management Program at the Wharton School of Business. She is also a certified public accountant.
“We are very pleased to welcome Melanie and look forward to the wealth of distribution industry experience she brings to our Board of Directors,” said Phil Knisely, Beacon’s Chairman of the Board. “Her financial and operational expertise will be a valued asset as we execute our Ambition 2025 plan. Melanie’s background in both organic and acquisitive growth will benefit us as we drive value for stakeholders.”
Ms. Hart added: “I’m excited about joining Beacon’s Board of Directors. The Company is an essential business providing the residential and commercial building products that safely envelope us every day, at home and in our communities. I look forward to helping Beacon achieve its growth and operational excellence goals which position it to lead the industry.”