Specialty Building Products Names Alejandro Bisogno Chief Financial Officer
DULUTH, Ga.--( BUSINESS WIRE)-- Specialty Building Products (SBP), a leading distributor of specialty building products in North America, today announced the appointment of Alejandro Bisogno as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Bisogno possesses more than two-and-a-half decades of financial experience, having most recently served as CFO of NAPA North America and Novelis North America prior to that.
“Alejandro’s financial acumen, background, and proven track record as a leader make him the ideal candidate to join SBP as CFO and help fuel our next stage of growth,” commented Jeff McLendon, President and CEO of Specialty Building Products. “I’ve enjoyed getting to learn more about him and his passion for leading with influence and doing the right thing – a core value of ours – while continuing to deliver for all stakeholders. I’m excited to have him join us and am looking forward to the positive impact he will have across our organization as we continue to capitalize on the shifts taking place across our industry.”
Throughout his career, Bisogno has worked across global markets and geographies, building strong partnerships to drive strategic and financial outcomes. As EVP and CFO of NAPA North America, Bisogno was responsible for all aspects of finance, M&A and real estate. He helped oversee a finance initiative that enhanced forecasting, reporting, operating expenses and business partnering across the organization.
At Novelis, which he joined in 2010 as Senior Manager of Corporate Finance and Treasury, he held a series of finance leadership roles, including Assistant Treasurer, Vice President Finance, Novelis Asia, and Vice President of Global Financial Planning & Analysis, before being named Vice President of Finance for Novelis North America in 2023. During his tenure, he led several transformative financial initiatives, including the complete refinancing of the company’s capital structure. He was instrumental in integrating a multibillion-dollar acquisition into Novelis’s global planning framework, strengthening forecasting capabilities, and partnering with business leaders to drive value creation.
Bisogno stated, “SBP has continually achieved new levels of success through the dedication, collaboration, and hard work of its people. I am honored to join the organization at such an exciting time and contribute to its next phase of growth. I deeply respect the values and principles that have guided SBP since its founding and look forward to working alongside such an exceptional team to build upon this strong foundation. Together, I am confident we will continue creating meaningful value for our stakeholders, partners, and the communities we serve.”
Prior to Novelis, Bisogno spent nine years with Ford Motor Company in FP&A, treasury, and pension asset management in South America and at the company’s global headquarters. He holds an MBA from Michigan State University and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Mercer University.
About Specialty Building Products
Specialty Building Products (SBP) is at the core of the value chain for high-value specialty building materials. SBP provides sales, marketing, manufacturing, assembly, customization, finishing and logistics solutions that bring a wide range of high-value, SKU-intensive and logistically complicated specialty building products to dealers and retailers serving the repair and remodel (R&R) and new construction marketplaces. Our best-in-class operations service the most respected manufacturers of the best and most innovative brands in the building products industry and local, regional and national building material dealers, retailers and industrial and OEM manufacturers. More information can be found at www.specialtybuildingproducts.com.