Cornerstone Building Brands Appoints Gunner Smith as Chief Executive Officer
Gunner Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Cornerstone Building Brands | Effective August 11, 2025・Photo Credit: Cornerstone Building Brands
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CARY, N.C., July 21, 2025 (VSNewsNetwork.com) — Building products manufacturer Cornerstone Building Brands has announced the appointment of Gunner Smith as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 11, 2025.
According to the company, Smith was selected following a comprehensive search by the board of directors. He most recently served as President of Roofing at Owens Corning, overseeing a market-leading roofing business in the U.S. and Canada. Smith joined Owens Corning in 2008 and held several leadership roles in sales, marketing, and pricing prior to becoming president in 2018.
Smith began his career in sales management at Elk Corporation and later served as National Sales Manager at PlyGem, one of the two companies that merged to form Cornerstone Building Brands. He currently serves on the board of Howmet Aerospace and is a member of its Audit and Finance Committees.
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"We are excited to have Gunner Smith joining Cornerstone Building Brands as our next CEO. He has tremendous depth of experience and expertise in the building products industry and an unwavering focus on customers. With a proven track record, Gunner has driven profitable growth and market share gains by achieving revenue growth and delivering value creation as a trusted partner to his customers, including many of our existing channel customers," said John Krenicki, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Cornerstone Building Brands.
Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mississippi State University and completed executive education in sales from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
For more information, visit www.cornerstonebuildingbrands.com.
Source: Cornerstone Building Brands
