Vestis Corporation, a leading provider of uniforms and workplace supplies, today announced the appointment of Russell Tiejema as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 28, 2026. Mr. Tiejema succeeds Adam K. Bowen, who has served as Interim Chief Financial Officer since December 16, 2025. To ensure a smooth transition, Mr. Bowen intends to remain with the Company through the end of October before pursuing his next chapter.
Mr. Tiejema is a proven public company leader with experience in operational finance, capital allocation, enterprise transformation and corporate development. He most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States. Prior to joining US LBM, Mr. Tiejema spent nearly nine years as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Masonite International (NYSE: DOOR), a global manufacturer and distributor of interior and exterior doors, where he led the global finance organization through a period of significant growth for the company. At Masonite, his responsibilities included financial planning and analysis, treasury, tax, investor relations and internal audit, as well as corporate development, M&A and enterprise strategy.
“Russ joins Vestis at an exciting time as we continue to build on the momentum we’ve created across the business,” said Jim Barber, President and Chief Executive Officer. “With a demonstrated track record of strengthening operational discipline, optimizing financial planning and driving performance, Russ will play an important role as we execute our strategic priorities and position Vestis for long-term profitable growth. I look forward to partnering with him as we continue advancing operational excellence, commercial excellence, and asset and network optimization across the organization.”
“I also want to thank Adam for his partnership and contributions to Vestis as Interim Chief Financial Officer,” added Mr. Barber. “His leadership helped advance our transformation priorities, including improving pricing execution, increasing free cash flow conversion to strengthen our balance sheet, and successfully outsourcing our corporate support functions to create a more efficient and agile organization. We wish him continued success in his next chapter.”
Earlier in his career, Mr. Tiejema spent more than four years at Lennox International Inc. (NYSE: LII) where he held several finance leadership roles, including Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Lennox Residential, the company’s largest reporting segment, and Vice President of Business Analysis and Planning. Mr. Tiejema began his career at General Motors, where he spent more than 20 years in various leadership roles across financial planning and analysis, investor relations and operational finance. Mr. Tiejema holds an MBA in Finance from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and a bachelor’s degree from Kettering University.
“I am excited to join Vestis and work alongside Jim and the leadership team as Vestis continues its strategic business transformation,” said Mr. Tiejema. “Vestis has made meaningful progress and has a significant opportunity to continue driving long-term operational improvements that will enhance value for our customers and shareholders.”
Reaffirms Fiscal Year 2026 Outlook
Consistent with the update provided in its third quarter earnings release on August 11, 2026, the Company is reaffirming its outlook for its full fiscal year 2026.
The third quarter earnings release is available at the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.vestis.com.
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