William Christensen

Bill joined JELD-WEN in April 2022 as executive vice president and president, Europe and was named CEO and director in December 2022. Previously, he was CEO and group executive board chair at REHAU AG, where he architected a multi-million-dollar transformation to improve profitability that included restructuring, selling non-core businesses, streamlining production assets and defining strategic growth priorities. Prior to joining REHAU AG, Bill was CEO of AFG Holding., a Swiss-based global building products manufacturer. In addition, he spent 10 years at Geberit International AG, a Swiss-based global plumbing manufacturer, in several executive roles including group executive board member and head of international sales. Bill has also served as president and CEO of The Chicago Faucets Company and in various finance and business development roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and Rieter Automotive Systems. Bill earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Rollins College and an MBA from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business.