President, CEO, and change management executive with an outstanding record of leading companies during difficult periods. Passionate about leading and developing people and building teams. Background in operations, sales, marketing, global sourcing, logistics,distribution and manufacturing. Expertise with private equity, public companies, IPOs, and M&A. Extensive experience in key account and retail selling strategies.

Chief Executive Officer @ PrimeSource is the largest distributor of non wood construction products in North America headquartered in Irving Texas. From October 2015 to Present (3 months) President and CEO @ Move from Board position to President and CEO to restructure the company, rebuild the team, rationalize operations and return to profitability. Reduced working capital by over 50 percent by managing inventory, recievables and plant operations. Reduced debt by over 50 percent. Successfully sold underperforming assets resulting in improved liquidity and profitability. Improved and implemented policies and procedures resulting in improved financial reporting and results. Built a high performing executive team and relocated the corporate office driving expense reductions. From November 2013 to Present (2 years 2 months) Greater Atlanta AreaPresident & CEO @ Led company through the deepest housing recession in history, restructuring and re-capitalizing to maintain national presence and position for market recovery. Reduced fixed operating expenses by $90 million (12 percent). Restructured the balance sheet, raising $100 million in equity, refinancing the debt, and negotiating more flexible terms and lower fees on the ABL facility. Managed relationships with the 51%-private equity owner (Cerberus), public investors, and banking community. Grew higher margin, BlueLinx branded products to 10% of revenues. Expanded value-added (non-commodity) products from 30% of revenues in 2004 to 60% of revenues. Directed and launched e-commerce strategy, growing online and electronic interchange sales to 20% of revenues while reducing S,G&A expense. From October 2008 to May 2013 (4 years 8 months) Greater Atlanta AreaPresident and COO @ Led sale from Georgia-Pacific, establishing BlueLinx as a new company and managing initial public offering. Led development and implementation of stand-alone strategy and systems. Directed sales planning process, including the introduction of value-added and BlueLinx-branded products and a reorientation of the sales force culture and compensation. Propelled brand recognition from 3% to 70% with a creative trade show strategy. Removed three layers from the management structure, improving communications, speeding decision making, and boosting employee morale. Achieved 3% annual improvement in 2,000-person hourly work force productivity. From 2004 to 2008 (4 years) Greater Atlanta AreaVice President @ Vice President, Sales and Eastern Operations, Building Products, (2002 - 2004) P&L responsibility for $3.5 billion, 55 location operation. Returned all regions to profitability, consistently growing sales and reducing operating expense. Vice President, Sales and Distribution, Midwest and Northeast, (2000 - 2002) P&L responsibility for $1.2 billion, 17 location operation. Restructured leadership and operations and introduced a customer-driven culture, yielding lower costs and sales growth. Vice President, Sales and Distribution, Southeast, (1997 - 2000) P&L responsibility for $1 billion, 14 location operation. Returned operation to profitability, realigning operations and management and decentralizing accountability. From 1984 to 2004 (20 years) Greater Atlanta Area

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Marketing and Finance @ Western Connecticut State University From 1980 to 1985 Brookfield High School From 1976 to 1979 George Judd is skilled in: Building Materials, Strategic Planning, Product Development, New Business Development, Team Building, Wood, Pricing, Contract Negotiation, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Sales Management, Negotiation, Timber, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Income Statement