Scott M. Deakin, our SVP, Chief Financial Officer, joined us in 2019. Before joining GMS, Deakin most recently served as the President of the Thermal Acoustical Solutions segment of Lydall, Inc., a publicly traded global manufacturer of specialty engineered products. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Lydall, Inc. where he oversaw its finance and accounting organization. Mr. Deakin previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. Earlier in his career he also held the role of Senior Vice President, Corporate Development at Barnes Group, Inc. and various operating and finance roles during his 12 years at Eaton Corporation. He began his career at Deloitte and Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP. In addition to his current duties at GMS, Mr. Deakin was appointed in 2024 to the Board of Directors for Central States, Inc., an employee-owned maker of metal building components, roofing, structures, and buildings. Mr. Deakin holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University.