Shawn Wilson, TSX BILD.V
Chief Executive Officer @ BuildDirect (TSXV: BILD) (OTCQB: BDCTF)
About
Shawn is a high-energy executive and shareholder of BuildDirect (TSXV: BILD), where he serves as CEO and is leading the company’s transformation into the North American leader in professional flooring distribution. With cross-functional experience spanning manufacturing, big box retail, and large-scale installation services, Shawn brings a hands-on, strategic approach to scaling operations and unlocking value through both acquisitions and greenfield expansion. He is a proven transformational leader known for building high-performance teams and driving integrated strategies that connect supply chain efficiency, digital innovation, and customer-centric growth—especially within the home improvement, consumer retail, and building materials sectors. Specialties: Transformational leadership • Strategic M&A • Assortment planning • Vendor negotiations • Pro contractor sales enablement • Competitive positioning • Brand strategy • Sales forecasting • Demand planning • Pricing strategy • Omni-channel distribution
United States
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Construction
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Operations Management, Business Turn-arounds, Pricing, Contract Negotiation, Sales, New Business Development, Sales Management, Account Management, Product Development, Strategic Planning, B2B, Competitive Analysis, Forecasting, Key Account Management, Marketing Strategy, Merchandising, Negotiation, Retail, Sales Operations
Experience

Chief Executive Officer
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Company Overview: BuildDirect is a publicly traded building materials company (TSXV: BILD) focused on serving professional flooring contractors across North America through a growing network of Pro Centers, e-commerce solutions, and direct distribution. Key Achievements Strategic Growth Execution: Spearheading BuildDirect’s dual growth strategy of acquiring established businesses and launching greenfield locations to expand market share in the pro flooring segment. Notable Acquisitions: Acquired operational assets of Anchor Flooring and Yorkshore Sales & Marketing in Florida (2025), adding US$5.8M in revenue and US$661K EBITDA, strengthening our Pro Center network in the Southeast U.S. Greenfield Expansion: Opened new Pro Center locations in strategic U.S. markets including California, B.C. and MI, extending localized fulfillment and professional contractor engagement. Performance & Financial Results: • Delivered 13 consecutive quarters of positive adjusted EBITDA • Pro Center sales now represent 72% of total revenue Vision & Impact: Leading BuildDirect’s transformation into the North American leader in pro flooring—integrating online/offline customer experiences, streamlining supply chain logistics, and scaling contractor-focused solutions nationwide.

Vice President
Recruited by Empire Today to rebuild their fulfillment operations from post-sale to project completion across their +70 locations. Empire Today is the largest independently owned flooring retailer in the U.S. with annual sales of ~$1B. Resigned to pursue opportunity at BuildDirect.com. Accomplishments: • Rapid synthesis and mitigation of operational challenges and limitations • Pivoted installation model to dramatically increase capacity utilization • Right-sized market staffing model, installer staffing model, SOPs, and developed sustainable training programs • Substantial immediate bottom line improvement leveraging industry expertise and optimization initiatives • Created a strategic plan for short- and long-term value creation and leading the implementation team

Chief Executive Officer
Founded a VC-backed e-commerce DTC home service company that operated in 60% of the U.S. Lead system development, financial performance, and innovation initiatives. Created an industry leading team and operations. Accomplishments: • Recruited and hired founding team members, built-out roles, responsibilities, and team workflow • Managed compliance, financial, employee and governance programs • Created lean ERP/CRM for scalable operations • Data-enabled/address-based home measuring system • Built Instant-quoting platform • Curated online assortment with extensive proprietary digital assets • Developed unique models with top lead-gen e-commerce partners • Maintained a Google Review of 4.9/5.0 - best in class for the industry

Chief Operating Officer
Romanoff Renovations
Romanoff Renovations is a top service provider for big box retailers (e.g., The Home Depot) providing category innovation, material handling/warehousing, installation services and after-sale warranty care. Accomplishments: • Managed all aspects of Romanoff's 52 market locations, operating staff of +300 and installation base of +2000 contractors • Established company-wide operating SOPs that aligned system-design and field best practices • Led strategic planning framework, adoption, and quarterly reviews across the organization • Extensive cost reductions through diligent financial controls, expense negotiation and bonus design • Improved operating margin by a factor of 4X

VP & GM Beaulieu West
Los Angeles, California
I was recruited to lead a turn-around initiative aimed at overhauling the companies’ field execution, product offerings, and marketing viability. My cross-functional skill set was uniquely tailored to create and implement strategies and tactical steps to achieve Beaulieu’s objectives. The company was held by a family business that opted to liquidate their holdings post a generational ownership transfer.

Merchant (Sr. Director)
Greater Atlanta Area
Responsible for managing a retail-flooring business with considerable revenues. Consistently driven strong performance by leveraging cross-functional teams (e.g. marketing, inventory fulfillment, finance). Successfully led the development of industry leading product/brand programs. Accomplishments: • Developed and launched the 'LifeProof' Brand at THD • Drove operating income to consistently achieve performance goals • Negotiated record setting product cost-outs through collaborative negotiations • Developed successful multi-channel marketing campaigns • Enhanced merchandising programs by leveraging consumer insight studies • Achieved strong margin growth through price optimization strategies • Built sustainable relationships with product manufacturers • Develop an online platform for responsible categories

Director - National Accounts
Managed Mohawk Industries’ (world’s largest flooring manufacturer) Home Depot and Menards businesses - including all U.S. and Canadian stores. Through an astute understanding of customers’ needs and opportunities to improve our product portfolio, I successfully led substantial improvements in financial measures. Accomplishments: • Developed new product lines that reinvigorated Mohawk's value-product assortment • Created rapid-ship programs to reduce inventory needs while lowering fulfillment lead-times • Partnered with The Home Depot to take substantial market share and grow Mohawk’s big box retail volume by 65% • Reduced expenses through revised claims SOP, sample cost reductions and sku rationalization • Increased operating income (for subset P&L) by 5X

Product Director
Calhoun Ga
Managed a core component of Mohawk’s global product portfolio with substantial annual revenues. My product category was a fast growing and dynamic segment, and was a key focus for the industries growth. Responsibilities included: • Product life-cycle management • New product research and development (domestic/international) • Demand forecasting • Dynamic pricing strategies

Price / Change Management - Manager
As Price Manager, I led change management efforts for a margin optimization and revenue enhancement initiative, primarily aimed at improving front side pricing tactics and mitigating back end revenue leakage. Responsibilities included: • Developed stakeholder engagement and progression strategy • Identified process improvement opportunities and created innovation solutions • Created a sustainable training program and lead the communication and training team • Spokesman for global pricing initiative for all business unit’s

Marketing Manager
South West Cost Region
In the role of Regional Marketing Manager, I was directly responsible for B2B field marketing in the South West Coast region – which spanned five states, and encompassed over thirty sales territories. Responsibilities included: • Developed field marketing plans to increase the productivity of both existing and new customers • Directed regional sales personnel on sales and marketing tactics to achieve both corporate and regional goals • Served on several project teams that created uniform strategies and processes
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