Parsippany-based GAF, North America’s largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, on Thursday said it appointed John Barkhouse to the newly created position of president, reporting to CEO, John Altmeyer.
Barkhouse, who starts on Oct. 15, brings over 25 years of manufacturing and operational leadership experience in the industrial, energy, and services sectors to GAF. As president, Barkhouse will oversee Operations (manufacturing, supply chain, logistics) and R&D for GAF’s Residential and Commercial divisions.
Reporting directly to Altmeyer, Barkhouse will work closely with him and the GAF team to build upon the company’s recent success and accelerate GAF’s future growth.
This appointment follows a period of sustained growth at GAF. Over the past five years, GAF has dramatically grown its Residential and Commercial businesses, released innovative new products and increased production capacity across all major product lines.
“We are excited to welcome John Barkhouse to GAF,” Altmeyer said. “He brings both a fresh perspective and an expertise in growing and operating industrial manufacturing businesses. I look forward to working closely with him as we grow GAF’s position as the best company in the industry.”
Barkhouse joins GAF from CabinetWorks Group, the country’s largest privately owned cabinet manufacturer, where he served as President and CEO. He started his career at Caterpillar, where he spent nearly two decades and established world-class operational systems and processes. More recently, Barkhouse held senior leadership positions at Brookfield Asset Management and CEO roles at Clarios and Newalta Corporation.
