Safety, tools and workwear distributor GME Supply announced Wednesday that CEO Caleb Messer will step down from that role in the coming weeks and be succeeded by the company’s chief operating officer.
Messer will become the executive chairman of GME, while President and COO Ryan Keogh will shift into the role of president and CEO effective Jan. 1. Beau Aero, the company’s founder and current executive chairman, will continue to serve on its board of directors and remain active in strategic initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions.
"It's been one of the great privileges of my life to help build this organization from five people in a single office to hundreds of associates across North America," Messer said in the announcement. "As we've scaled, I've come to recognize how much I enjoy focusing on long-range opportunities.”
He said that he would continue to work closely “with Ryan and our leadership team” as executive chairman.
"I was incredibly excited for the opportunity to join GME when I saw the company and culture that Beau, Caleb and the team had built," Keogh said. "The years I have spent here have been among the most invigorating and fun in my career.
“It is an honor to take the baton and work with the world class team we have assembled to continue growing and adding value for our customers and suppliers."
