Addition of seasoned industry leader positions company for expansion into new category

West Coast Lumber (“WCL”), the regional lumber and building materials supplier launched by Building Industry Partners in 2022, announces the addition of Jason Walsh to its leadership team. Walsh will serve as the company’s Vice President of Component Manufacturing and will be responsible for leading its strategy in the category. WCL currently serves customers throughout Southern California via four locations in Agoura Hills, Bakersfield, Camarillo, and San Diego.

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Jason Walsh joins the leadership team at West Coast Lumber as Vice President of Component Manufacturing (Photo: Business Wire)

Walsh brings more than two decades of experience in the component manufacturing industry. His career began as a truss designer at CompuTrus, Inc., which was acquired by MiTek, Inc. in 2009. Over time, he assumed more cross-functional roles at Home Building Components (a HnR Framing Systems, Inc. company) and Universal Truss Fontana.

Most recently, Walsh worked with California TrusFrame (“CTF”), which was acquired by Builders FirstSource (NYSE: BLDR) in 2021. Throughout his tenure at CTF, Jason was promoted repeatedly and ultimately served on the Executive Team as Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Design. He helped grow CTF to become the leader in component manufacturing in California.

“Jason’s instant credibility with customers, his comprehensive knowledge and experience, as well as his deep network of trusted relationships, make him the ideal leader to guide and execute our expansion into component manufacturing,” said Joe Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer of WCL.

“Jason combines a unique balance of strategic insight and operational know-how that stems from his years of experience from the ground level up,” said Maged Diab, Director at WCL. “He will help us drive growth while maintaining a keen focus on providing our customers with the most innovative and economical solutions.”

Walsh is the latest addition to an experienced leadership team at WCL. The company recently announced that Paul Dodge has joined Diab and Lonnie Schield on its Board of Directors.

Walsh’s people-centered management philosophy aligns with that of WCL. “I have experienced first-hand the benefits that come from working with people-centric leaders,” said Walsh. “I am fortunate to have crossed paths with many talented individuals who mentored me and invested in my professional development. I look forward to working with our leadership team to help make WCL the employer of choice in all of our markets.”

ABOUT BUILDING INDUSTRY PARTNERS

Building Industry Partners (“BIP”) is the leading private equity investment firm focused on the U.S. building industry. Founded by Matt Ogden in 2008, BIP is headquartered in Boston, with operating partners and advisors across the U.S. Over the past 15 years, BIP is proud to have co-founded or served as first equity sponsor of a number of the fastest growing and most dynamic businesses in the U.S. building industry’s middle market, including U.S. LBM Holdings, Kodiak Building Partners, Homewood Holdings, and U.S. Fence Solutions/Binford Supply.

In 2020, BIP redefined its purpose: to build exceptional and enduring businesses, generate world-class investment returns, and contribute to elevating the building industry and its workforce through people-focused investment and business principles. BIP continues to seek opportunities to sponsor the building industry’s greatest talent and helping them realize their entrepreneurial visions, while increasing shared prosperity amongst its businesses’ shareholders, management, and workforce through broad-based employee ownership and advancement of human capital management practices. For more information, visit buildingip.com and follow BIP on LinkedIn.

ABOUT WEST COAST LUMBER

West Coast Lumber is a regional lumber and building materials supplier formed in 2022 by Building Industry Partners, the leading private equity firm in the U.S. building supply industry. Its four locations serve customers throughout Southern California. For more information, visit westcoastlumber.com and follow West Coast Lumber on LinkedIn.

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