Kathleen Mazzarella | |
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| Education | Webster University |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Title | Chief Executive and President, Graybar Electric Co. |
Kathleen "Kathy" Mazzarella has been the Chief Executive and President of Graybar Electric Co. since June 1, 2012. In addition, she has been the Chairman of Graybar Electric Co. since January 1, 2013.[1][2][3] As of May 2020, she is one of only 37 women CEOs of the Fortune 500.[4]
Mazzarella started with Graybar in 1980 as a customer service representative.[5] She progressed through various sales positions and then moved to field sales management roles. Soon after her first management assignment, Mazzarella was promoted to National Product Manager, and later served in other executive-level positions. She was named executive vice president and chief operating officer in 2010 and president and CEO in 2012. She was named chairman of the board of directors in 2013.[2]
- ^ Greta Weiderman (2012-09-13). "Graybar Executive Chairman Reynolds to retire". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ a b Brown, Lisa (8 December 2011). "Mazzarella to succeed Reynolds as Graybar's CEO and president". St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "The Role of Mentors in the Lives of Fortune 500 CEOs". Women and Co. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Emma Hinchliffe, Emma Hinchliffe (2020-05-18). "The number of female CEOs in the Fortune 500 hits an all-time record". Fortune.com.
- ^ "Kathleen Mazzarella". Women Worth Watching. Retrieved 14 December 2014.