Leadership Team
Corporate Staff
Van Isley
CEO
Professional Builders Supply was Van’s brainchild born out of an entrepreneurial spirit, a desire to be closer to home and family, and a frustration with the lack of focus on the customer and the employee at a big company. Van He pulled together a team of highly qualified employees and a team of investors who were not only highly regarded businessmen but also personal friends. Van grew up in Burlington, North Carolina where his father was a custom home builder. He attended East Carolina University and graduated in 1985 with a degree in in Accounting.
He became a Certified Public Accountant while working in Raleigh with Price Waterhouse. After 8 years in public accounting, Van decided he wanted to do something different and he signed on with a national building material dealer in their management training program. After opening and managing a location in Greenville, SC, he spent 5 years managing a large operation in the Atlanta area. He then returned to Raleigh as a Regional Manager responsible for 15 locations in North and South Carolina. With 10 years of building material experience under his belt, Van launched Professional Builders Supply. Today he leads our strategic planning efforts and maps the vision and future growth of the company while continuing to represent the voice of the employee and customer. Van has served on numerous private company Boards and Industry Roundtables and is active in the community and in numerous philanthropic endeavors.
Gene Tomczak
President/General Manager
After joining LORD in 1999 in an Internal Audit function, Gene took on various roles with increasing responsibility, which led to his assignment as Senior Manager, Asia Finance located in Hong Kong. Gene returned to the U.S. as Director, Finance. He later transitioned from Finance to Operations, serving as Plant Manager at LORD’s Bowling Green, KY., facility, and was later appointed Vice President, Human Resources at LORD’s global headquarters in Cary, N.C. Gene culminated his experience at LORD by serving as Chief Financial Officer. Gene enjoys spending time outdoors his family and running in road races.
Gene earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Gannon University in Erie, Pa. He resides in Apex, N.C., with his wife Laura and two children, Reagan and Tripp.
Steve Hansen
CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING
Joel Broadway
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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