About

Bill assumed the role of President with the acquisition of SPR by CNG. He also serves as Senior Vice President of CNG and 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”.

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.

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.

Kimberly’s sales approach is to consistently aim beyond goals and expectations to ensure she exceeds them all. That drive to beat quotas and surpass sales goals over the last 25 years has made her a successful industry leader. She has thrived in all sides of the business, with a wide range of experience in sales, merchandising, PPE, print/promotional products and operations, working her way up through the ranks in small, mid-size and Fortune 500 companies.

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.

Yancey served as Executive Chairman for SPR until 2023, where he was focused on guiding future growth for SPR customers and suppliers. He founded The Supply Room Companies, which purchased more than 40 companies, creating one of the largest independent resellers in our industry. He was a founding member of two buying groups and AOPD. He played a major part in the merger of Pinnacle, TriMega and Independent Suppliers Group.

Serving as President & CEO of SPR until 2023, Mike has provided his customer-focused, results-oriented leadership for companies in all OP industry segments from independent dealer, to manufacturer, to wholesale distributor. Joining SPR in 1990, he excelled as Operations Manager and GM at the Philadelphia DC, VP of Sales, Head of National Accounts and NE Division VP. Most recently, Mike served as CEO of Independent Suppliers Group (ISG), the largest reseller-owned buying cooperative in the business products industry.