GALLEHER APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
Ted Kozikowski will lead flooring distributor Galleher LLC
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. (November 19, 2020) – Galleher LLC has named Ted Kozikowski as its new President & CEO. Kozikowski most recently served as President & CEO at Keyes Packaging Group and has served previously as President at Plastimayd LLC and Oldcastle Architectural, Inc. He assumed his new role at Galleher on November 16, 2020. Jeff Hamar will transition from President & CEO to Executive Chairman of Galleher.
Kozikowski brings to Galleher over two decades of senior-level leadership and success in the building products industry. His experience in complex, global supply chain organization and distribution has met with proven success in building longtime partnerships, managing fast-growing operations and positioning companies for future growth.
“I am incredibly honored and excited to join Galleher,” said Kozikowski. “As President & CEO, I look forward to leading and mentoring the top-notch Galleher team and working closely with our excellent suppliers and partners as we continue to grow Galleher and exceed our customer’s expectations in every way.”
Kozikowski succeeds Jeff Hamar, Galleher’s President & CEO of 35 years. Hamar will immediately assume the role of Executive Chairman. COO Rick Coates and CFO Jim Whitney will continue their current executive roles at Galleher.
“The upcoming years present several exciting growth opportunities for Galleher, so now was the time for us to identify Galleher’s next leader,” said Hamar. “Ted’s global business experience and success, his passion to lead a sales-driven, customer-oriented company and his connection to Galleher’s culture and values make him a great match to take Galleher and our customers into the future.”
Hamar will work closely with Kozikowski in the transition of management at Galleher, which ranks in the top five flooring distributors in the U.S., with 25 branches across California, Arizona, Utah and Nevada and registered sales in more than 40 states.
About Galleher
Galleher LLC, founded in 1937 and based in Los Angeles, California, is an industry leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of residential and commercial flooring products. It’s one of the top five wholesale flooring distributors in the U.S. with 350+ employees and 25 locations across four states. In 2017, it partnered with Quad-C Management. Galleher owns its domestic manufacturing facilities and oversees manufacturing throughout the world. For more information, visit https://www.galleher.com/.