Kinney brings over two decades of legal, risk, and compliance experience in corporate and litigation roles.
BlueLinx Holdings Inc., a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products, has announced that Tricia Kinney has been appointed General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective July 31, 2023. In this role, she will report to Shyam Reddy, BlueLinx’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
Tricia is a trusted executive leader with more than 20 years of experience in corporate and litigation roles, and strong strategic, risk, and compliance experience across complex global businesses. She most recently served as the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer of ServiceMaster Brands. Previously, she served in various senior-level roles at Kimberly-Clark Corporation, including most recently as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, KCP & Global Supply Chain.
“Tricia is a strong addition to our management team, and I’m excited to welcome her onboard,” said Reddy. “She brings a highly strategic perspective to complex legal, business, and financial initiatives, and has ample management experience in advancing legal and business imperatives across organizations. Her track record of success in new and developed markets will be invaluable to BlueLinx as we continue our focus on growing our high-value specialty product categories, and driving operational, pricing, and procurement excellence.”
“I look forward to working closely with Shyam and the leadership team to cement a strong legal and operational foundation that advances BlueLinx’s position as the leading wholesale building products distributor across North America,” said Kinney.