# Kathy Mazzarella

> Kathy Mazzarella is chairman, president and CEO of Graybar. She joined the employee-owned distributor in customer service in 1980, became its first female vice president in 1998 and its president and CEO in 2012. Her career spans sales, human resources, strategy and operations, with a continuing emphasis on mentoring and employee ownership.

- **Role:** Chairman, President and CEO at Graybar
- **Organizations:** Graybar, WM, Core & Main, National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, Greater St. Louis, Inc., Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (former board chair)
- **Education:** Associate degree in telecommunications engineering, B.A. in behavioral science, National Louis University, Master of Business Administration, Webster University
- **Known for:** First woman to lead Graybar., 2015 NAED Trailblazer Award recipient., 2019 Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame laureate.

## Career timeline

- **1980** — Joined Graybar in customer service in San Francisco on January 16.
- **1994** — Became national product manager.
- **1998** — Became Graybar’s first female vice president.
- **2004** — Joined Graybar’s board; held human resources and strategic planning responsibilities.
- **2010** — Named executive vice president and chief operating officer in December.
- **2012** — Appointed president and CEO, effective June 1.
- **2013** — Became chairman, effective January 1.
- **2023** — Became non-executive chairman of WM’s board.
- **2026** — Became chair of the NAW board.

## Achievements

- First woman to lead Graybar.
- 2015 NAED Trailblazer Award recipient.
- 2019 Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame laureate.
- 2021 Women in Distribution Leadership Award recipient.
- 2026 Distinguished Leadership Award honoree of the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared on C-Suite Perspectives on September 28 to discuss leadership, employee ownership and developing future leaders.
- **2026-08** — Graybar filed second-quarter results showing record quarterly net sales of $3.7689 billion.
- **2026-01** — Began serving as NAW board chair.

## Links

- Website: https://www.graybar.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathymazzarella/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21