Leadership Team

Our Management Team, while relatively young and energetic, collectively possess over 100 years of experience specifically in the building supply business. This same group has had direct responsibility for the management and oversight of more than 25 individual building supply operations, including 6 different individuals who have managed a location for a national building material supplier.

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

Gene comes to PBS with over 20 years of valuable experience in a variety of roles including, CFO, VP of Human Resources and Plant Manager, which makes him a perfect fit for leading our administrative services team. The majority of his career was spent with LORD Corporation, a global technology and manufacturing company.

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

Steve brings to PBS over 30 years’ experience in domestic and global industries. His career includes management, director and executive roles with manufacturing organizations. He is focused on supplier-partner relationship management and development supporting the successful execution of PBS’ company strategy. Steve maintains a consistent business partner win-win mentality, making him a great fit for both supporting processes and advancing existing programs. Steve and his wife Maria live in Fuquay Varina.

Joel Broadway

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Joel has worked as an information technology professional for more than 20 years. His experience ranges from providing computer and network support for small businesses, to working as a systems analyst and IT project manager for large enterprises. In 2017 he was selected by Distributions Systems Management Inc. as the “System Manager of the Year” from more than 400 companies nationwide. He and his wife, Liz, live in Raleigh.

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