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Tom Schmitt has over 25 years of experience in the logistics and transportation industry. Tom is currently an independent non executive director at [Ferguson Enterprises](/org/ferguson-enterprises-inc). Prior to that, they were with Forward Air Corporation from June 2015 to July 2018 as a member of management board and chief commercial officer. From January 2013 to April 2015, they were the president and CEO of AquaTerra Corporation. And from September 2010 to May 2012, they were the president and CEO of Purolator Inc. Tom has also served as the chairman of the board for Greater Memphis Chamber from January 2008 to December 2010. Prior to that, they were the president and CEO of FedEx Supply Chain from January 1999 to December 2009. And before that, they were a senior engagement manager at [McKinsey & Company](/org/mckinsey-company) from January 1993 to December 1998.

Tom Schmitt has an MBA from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school) with a High Distinction (Baker Scholar) and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in International Business from Middlesex University.

Tom Schmitt

Kevin Murphy was appointed CEO in August 2017, and in 2019 he assumed the CEO role for Ferguson plc. Murphy joined Ferguson in 1999 as an operations manager through the acquisition of his family's business, Midwest Pipe and Supply. Following two years in the operations role, Murphy was promoted to general manager of Ferguson's [Waterworks](/org/waterworks) location in Columbus, Ohio. He then became an area manager for the Northeast [Waterworks](/org/waterworks) region. In 2005, he was again promoted to business group manager for [Waterworks](/org/waterworks) and then was named vice president of Ferguson's [Waterworks](/org/waterworks) operation in 2006. Kevin was promoted to COO in 2007 and continued in this role until he was appointed CEO in 2017.



Kevin Murphy

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Suzanne is a chartered accountant and an experienced CFO. She started her career with PriceWaterhouse LLP and it has since encompassed CFO roles at two US publicly listed companies, Oakwood Homes Corporation and Tultex Corporation. Suzanne most recently served as CFO of Ashtead Group plc for six years after having joined Ashstead in 2003 as CFO of Sunbelt Rentals, Ashstead’s largest operating brand in the USA.

Suzanne Wood

Bill is a certified public accountant with extensive Company experience. Bill joined Ferguson in 2003 as manager of finance and was promoted to Corporate Controller two years later. In 2008, he was promoted to Vice President of Finance, a position he held until his promotion to Senior Vice President of finance in 2016. Bill was then appointed as CFO for [Ferguson Enterprises](/org/ferguson-enterprises-inc), the US business, in 2017. Previously, Bill spent five years at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the US as a senior associate. 




Bill Brundage

Michael joined Ferguson in 2017 as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain. He is responsible for managing all aspects of the supply chain processes within Ferguson and developing a supply chain strategy that meets performance objectives and customer expectations. Prior to Ferguson, Mr. Jacobs held various roles at Keurig Green Mountain including Chief Product Officer and Chief Logistics Officer—where he led the re-engineering of Keurig’s supply chain.  Prior to Keurig, Mr. Jacobs served as Senior Vice President, Logistics for Toys”R”Us where he led store, ecommerce and omni-channel fulfillment globally.

Michael Jacobs

Garland was appointed SVP of Customer Experience and Canada in 2021. He is responsible for overseeing Canadian operations and ensuring strong alignment between the Digital Commerce organization and our business in the US. Garland joined the organization as a Trainee in July 1996 and has held several progressive roles over his 25-year career with Ferguson. This has included inside and outside sales, Branch and Area Manager, General Manager, District Manager, VP Residential Trade, and most recently VP of Customer Experience and Canada in 2020.

Garland Williams

Victoria was appointed as Chief Marketing Officer in May 2021. With more than 20 years of diversified experience, Victoria was most recently responsible for Global Marketing and Brand at Caterpillar Inc., where she led a global team with oversight of brand, digital marketing, analytics, customer insights and customer experience. Prior to this, she led brand and content marketing at Grainger. In addition to her industry experience, Victoria worked at several agencies, including WPP, one of the world’s largest advertising agencies. She received a master’s degree in Advertising and a bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Victoria Morrissey

Kelly has led the people, organizational and cultural development across a number of US based, global public companies. Kelly spent over 20 years with General Mills Inc., in a variety of roles including Vice President (“VP”) of HR US Retail and Marketing, VP of HR Corporate Groups and VP of Diversity and Inclusion. Between February 2016 and November 2017, Kelly served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Patterson Companies Inc.

Kelly Baker

Brian is a chartered accountant. He qualified with [KPMG](/org/kpmg) and has since spent 27 years with [Bunzl](/org/bunzl) plc. During his career at [Bunzl](/org/bunzl) plc, he held a number of roles across the Treasury and Internal Audit functions and was Divisional Finance Director of [Bunzl](/org/bunzl)’s UK, Europe and Australasia division for nine years. He then served as CFO of [Bunzl](/org/bunzl) plc for 14 years until his retirement in late 2019. 

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