Brad Southern

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — LP Building Solutions, a manufacturer of high-performance building products, announced that LP Chair and CEO Brad Southern has been named 2024 North American CEO of the Year by Fastmarkets. This marks the second time in five years that Southern has received this recognition, a rare achievement noted by Fastmarkets. Southern was selected by analysts who cover the North American and global pulp and paper industry. He was noted for his focus, determination, and success in transforming LP from a commodity to a specialty producer. …Southern has served as LP’s CEO since 2017 and Chairperson of the Board since 2020. He joined LP in 1999 and has held various leadership roles, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President and General Manager of OSB.