About

Andrew Wallach has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Central National Gottesman Inc., since January 1, 2015. Andrew joined the Export Pulp Group at CNG in 1996 and since that time has held various positions within the company. He was named Sales Manager of the Metro New York Division of Lindenmeyr Munroe in 2001, elected Senior Vice President of CNG in 2003, Executive Vice President in 2004, Member of the Board of Directors in 2005 and President in 2007. Andrew received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lafayette College in 1995, and an MBA from Columbia University in 2000, where he is a member of the Advisory Board of the Deming Center at Columbia Business School. In addition, he serves on several philanthropic boards.

Jack built an inspiring track record even before joining S.P. Richards in 2009. His broad experience and accomplishments in all aspects of leadership involved a variety of executive positions at ActionEmco, BT Office Products and other companies in the national and Independent dealer channel. He built his career by targeting success for each company with high expectations and a sharp focus on profitable revenue growth.

Joe takes the lead for SPR on crucial financial matters, using his 30+ year background of driving growth globally, motivating multi-cultural teams, reducing costs and driving change initiatives to improve profitability at major international corporations. He focuses on collaborating cross-functionally throughout the company to realize the most effective strategic decisions and empower all involved to engage and succeed.

Jason brings over three decades of global distribution expertise to SPR. Beginning his career at Champion International Paper, he managed National Accounts for Champion’s Hewlett Packard Paper division. Transitioning to a mid-Atlantic office supply dealer acquired by The Supply Room Companies, Jason’s leadership thrived. In 2001, he co-founded a global sourcing and distribution venture, that experienced unprecedented growth over 7 years and was later acquired by The Navigator Company, where he was named the General Manager for the North American market.

As VP and Commercial Director of CNG’s CN Business Products team, Jason drives a global sales and sourcing platform focused on consumer brands and business products across the US, Canada, and Europe. Following CNG’s acquisition of SPR, Jason focused on enhancing the paper business and expanding their footprint in retail and eCommerce markets. Jason leads SPR’s growth today, leveraging his extensive experience to navigate new customer channels. Thrilled to support SPR’s future, Jason is committed to driving success.

Christie is a motivated IT leader who encourages personal and professional growth. Since joining S.P. Richards in 2007 she has played pivotal roles in major IT initiatives. She was promoted to Director of Applications and two years later to Assistant VP of Application Development. As an IT leader she continued her result-focused leadership taking on new application responsibilities to support vital SPR efforts.

Heena gained a deep understanding of the employee’s perspective from her immersion in all HR aspects during her 18-year career at four other companies. She earned an MBA with a concentration in HR as well as PHR and Change Management certifications. She believes in a strategic HR approach, empowering leaders and employees by building strong relationships and a supportive company culture.

Nick leads his merchandising and sales teams with a 30-year FBS background that included management positions with top industry leaders. Through Nick’s empowering leadership over the last 10 years, S.P. Richards has emerged as a premier wholesaler to multiple distribution channels in this rapidly growing sector.

Eddie brings more than 30 years of experience in the furniture industry. His roles have touched all sides of the business, from manufacturing to a Regional Sales Manager with OF/USA, and now to merchandising and sales leadership with S.P. Richards. Eddie leverages that holistic experience to bring more value to our customers to assist them in growing more profitable furniture businesses. He values his team members and encourages them to have fun selling furniture and value time with their families.

Lou orchestrates operations with a keen mind that often produces amazing out-of-the box solutions while always putting our customers first. We credit his PhD in Nuclear Engineering for his technical savvy as well as his 20+ years exceling as an operations manager at every level – first at an industrial distributor and then at SPR since 2005. He embraces Six Sigma, Lean and Kaizen concepts to deliver the highest-quality customer experience by removing inefficiencies; integrating sustainable, repeatable solutions and striving for continuous improvement.

Bill transitioned from his role as President following the acquisition of SPR by CNG, taking on the position of Advisor. He continues to hold the title of Senior Vice President at CNG and serves as President of Lindenmeyr Munroe. Bill has held a number of positions at LM, including Sales Management, General Management and Executive Vice President before being named President in 2013. Bill also served as Chairman of NPTA, and as Chairman of the Domtar and SAPPI Merchant Advisory Councils. He was also an original board member for Network’s NetPrint division and the Two Sides organization. In 2019 Bill was honored with the Stanley O. Styles Industry Excellence Award for a career “marked by a standard of expertise, creative strategy, professionalism, leadership and dedication, all of which make him more than deserving of NPTA’s highest honor”.