Brett Hankey Named Chief Executive Officer
Atlanta, GA, June 26, 2024
Fencing Supply Group (“FSG” or “the Company”), a portfolio company of The Sterling Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brett Hankey as Chief Executive Officer. FSG is the leading wholesale distributor of fencing products and supplies in the United States, operating over 70 branches in 30 states.
Brett has over twenty years of operational and financial leadership experience in building products distribution and manufacturing industries. Previously, Brett was CEO of Nivel Parts & Manufacturing, as well as Senior Vice President and General Manager responsible for the Sales and Operations team across the eastern half of the country at Distribution International (“DI”). He has led large sales, operational and service organizations, in addition to functional teams in strategy, supply chain, marketing and product management in his roles at Nivel, DI, HD Supply and GE. Brett started his career as an engineer with GE’s operational leadership program and completed his MBA at UNC.
“We are very excited to welcome Brett to FSG as we embark on the next phase of FSG’s growth and continue to invest in building new capabilities for the benefit of our professional fencing contractors,” said Brian Henry, Partner at The Sterling Group. “We would also like to thank Andrea Hogan for her leadership since the inception of the FSG platform. Andrea was essential in building the Company into the scaled fencing distribution leader it is today.”
About Fencing Supply Group
Founded in 2021, Fencing Supply Group (FSG) is the largest wholesale distributor and manufacturer of fencing and outdoor living supplies in the United States. FSG businesses serve professional fencing contractors who provide new, improvement, and repair fencing services across residential, industrial, commercial, and infrastructure end markets. The FSG model combines local relationships, service, and expertise with national scale and resources to benefit customers, employees, and suppliers. FSG operates over 70 branches across more than 30 states. For further information, please visit fencingsupplygroup.com.
About The Sterling Group
Founded in 1982, The Sterling Group is a private equity and private credit investment firm that targets investments in basic manufacturing, distribution, and industrial services companies. Typical enterprise values of these companies at initial formation range from $100 million to over $1 billion. Sterling has sponsored the buyout of 71 platform companies and numerous add-on acquisitions for a total transaction value of over $24 billion. Sterling recently closed its sixth investment fund with $3.5 billion in commitments and currently has $9.4 billion of assets under management. For further information, please visit sterling-group.com.