QXO’s Steve Swinney Announces Departure From Company

QXO president of lumber and building materials and co-founder of Kodiak Building Partners, Steve Swinney, recently announced in a LinkedIn post he is stepping away from the company after nearly 20 years in the building products distribution industry.

The announcement comes on the heels of QXO’s appointment of Ken West as the company’s president and chief operating officer and acquisition of Kodiak Building Partners.

“I’m particularly proud of what we built at Kodiak. We believed in entrepreneurship, collaboration, family, hard work and a locally led model that empowered people closest to the customer and the community,” Swinney says. “We made plenty of mistakes along the way, but we learned from them, grew together and ultimately built something enduring—creating tremendous value for our employees, partners, communities and investors. I’m incredibly grateful for the people who have been part of this journey. The friendships, lessons, challenges and memories will stay with me always.”