# Peter Jackson

> Peter M. Jackson is president, chief executive officer and a director of Builders FirstSource. He joined the building-products supplier as CFO in November 2016 and became CEO on November 6, 2024. His earlier career spans public accounting and financial leadership at Lennox International, SPX Corporation, General Electric and Gerber Scientific. His work combines customer-focused operating processes, capital allocation and digital construction tools.

- **Role:** President & Chief Executive Officer at Builders FirstSource
- **Organizations:** Builders FirstSource, Lennox International, SPX Corporation, General Electric, Gerber Scientific, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Rowling Center for Business Law & Leadership (advisory board)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Bryant University, Master of Business Administration, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- **Known for:** Helped lead a redesign of credit and collections at Lennox alongside Joseph Reitmeier and colleagues., Oversaw capital allocation and M&A as Builders FirstSource CFO., Led digital transformation and development of Builders FirstSource’s business intelligence platform.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Began in public accounting; subsequently held financial leadership roles at Gerber Scientific, General Electric and SPX Corporation.
- **2007-2013** — Vice President and CFO of Lennox’s Residential Heating and Cooling Segment.
- **2013-03 to 2014-06** — Vice President, Finance - Financial Planning and Analysis and Mergers and Acquisitions at Lennox.
- **2014-07 to 2016** — Vice President and CFO of Lennox’s Refrigeration Segment.
- **2016-11-04** — Joined Builders FirstSource as Senior Vice President and CFO.
- **2021-01** — Became Executive Vice President and CFO at Builders FirstSource.
- **2024-11-06** — Succeeded Dave Rush as president and CEO and joined the board of directors.

## Achievements

- Helped lead a redesign of credit and collections at Lennox alongside Joseph Reitmeier and colleagues.
- Oversaw capital allocation and M&A as Builders FirstSource CFO.
- Led digital transformation and development of Builders FirstSource’s business intelligence platform.
- Appointed president, CEO and director through the company’s planned 2024 succession.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Builders FirstSource announced its Digs partnership, serving as solo lead on a $25.3 million Series A and entering a five-year commercial agreement.
- **2026-07** — Led the company’s second-quarter results discussion as sales fell 8.8% year over year to $3.9 billion.
- **2026-07** — Appeared in part two of Strong Conversations, discussing priorities, time management and leadership.
- **2026-06** — Appeared in part one of Strong Conversations, discussing his career development.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bldr.com/who-we-are/leadership/peter-jackson
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermjacksonmba

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Last updated: 2026-10-21