Park Wiseway Supply Group (PWSG) (Florence, KY)

PWSG, the parent company of Wiseway Supply, Park Supply, Stearns Supply, Plumbers Wholesale Supply and Northport Electrical Supply, appointed John Simmons (photo above) as CEO effective Sept. 21. Simmons will lead the company’s continued growth across its network of seventeen branch locations and six luxury showrooms serving Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Alabama.
Simmons joins PWSG from Construction Resources, where he served as president and chief operating officer, overseeing operations across a multi-state portfolio of specialty building products businesses. Earlier in his career, Simmons led Express Pipe & Supply through a period of significant growth and organizational development.
Park Wiseway Supply Group is a distributor of plumbing, electrical, and lighting products operating under five brands — Wiseway Supply, Park Supply, Stearns Supply, Plumbers Wholesale Supply, and Northport Electrical Supply — across 17 branch locations and six luxury showrooms in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Alabama. PWSG is backed by CID Capital.

Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, WI)

The company announced internal leadership transitions for its Global Sales & Marketing team and Intelligent Devices and Lifecycle Services operating segments. The following changes were effective Oct. 1.
Tessa Myers, currently senior VP, Intelligent Devices, will succeed Scott Genereux as senior vice president and chief revenue officer. Genereux has announced his plan to retire from the company at the end of 2026. Myers has served in a variety of business unit and sales leadership roles, including as the leader of the North American sales organization. She brings a deep understanding of the company’s markets, technologies and partner ecosystem.
Matt Fordenwalt, currently senior VP, Lifecycle Services, will succeed Myers as senior VP, Intelligent Devices. Since joining Rockwell in 2005 Fordenwalt has held global leadership roles in the company’s Lifecycle Services and Information Technology organizations. He brings extensive experience working with customers around the world and a track record of delivering profitable growth.
Jordan Reynolds, currently VP, Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy, is being promoted to senior VP and will succeed Fordenwalt as leader of the company’s Lifecycle Services business segment. Since joining Rockwell in 2020 as part of the Kalypso acquisition, Reynolds has played a key role in advancing the company’s AI strategy. He brings deep expertise in AI, professional services, and industrial applications. Reynolds will add new differentiation to Rockwell’s offerings as it  helps customers accelerate digital transformation and improve operational performance.

Ewing-Foley (Cupertino, CA)

Weston Crow has joined the Ewing-Foley team as an electrical distributor marketing specialist in Oklahoma, according to a company press release.

Agilix Solutions (Memphis, TN)

Jay Arnold is now VP - South Region. He brings more than 15 years of industrial automation, electrical and technology sales and leadership experience to the role. His experience includes serving as VP of National Services & Support at Staley Technologies; strategic account manager at AVEVA;, and five years with Rockwell Automation as both an OEM account manager and a channel account manager.
As regional VP, Arnold will provide strategic leadership, partnering with branch teams to grow sales and strengthen relationships with customers and manufacturer partners across the region. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Arkansas and is relocating to the Memphis area from Little Rock. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Agilix operates 13 branches across six states.