Executive Management

Barry was appointed CEO of the company in 2019 and has served as Director since 2017. Barry was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Adorama, Inc., a leading multi-channel retailer of professional camera, audio, and video equipment. He has also served in executive roles overseeing the e-commerce businesses and digital strategy for Sears Holdings, Inc., Office Depot, and Newark Electronics, Inc., in addition to serving as an advisor to several early stage technology companies. Barry graduated from Indiana University with a BS degree, and an MBA in Operations from Loyola University, Quinlan School of Business in 1992.

Tex joined Global Industrial in 2007 and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 2016. He has held a number of senior financial positions at Global Industrial, most recently serving as Controller Industrial Products Group and previously as Director of Finance, and Manager Financial Planning & Analysis. He obtained his Bachelor and Master of Business Administration from the University of Miami.

Donna joined Global Industrial in 2018 as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to joining Global Industrial, Donna worked in various human resource leadership roles in Fortune 500 organizations, including ADP, Credit Suisse, Pfizer and JPMorgan Chase. Donna has broad experience in traditional human resources as well as cultural transformation, differentiated and specialized talent models, and integrated human capital solutions.

Claudia joined Global Industrial in 2021. She was previously Senior Vice President, US Field Sales for Office Depot, where she held positions of increasing responsibility during her 27-year tenure. Claudia possesses exceptional business skills across B2B Sales, Sales Leadership and Sales Operations, with data driven results.

Manoj joined Global Industrial in 2000 and has served in several Information Technology roles since that time. Prior to joining Global Industrial, Manoj was employed at Mercator (ultimately acquired by IBM) and in the manufacturing sector.

Adina joined Global Industrial in 2021 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. She recently served as the General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary of Cedar Realty Trust and prior to that as a partner at Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP. During her career, Adina has advised domestic and international companies across a range of topics, including capital markets transactions and regulatory compliance matters. Adina graduated summa cum laude from Yale College and received her J.D. from the Yale Law School, where she was a senior editor of The Yale Law Journal.

Alex joined Global Industrial in 2021 as Senior Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer. He recently served as Co-Chief Merchandising Officer at Petco and prior to that as Senior Vice President, Product Development and Global Sourcing at DICK'S Sporting Goods. During his career, Alex has held various merchandising leadership positions at leading retailers including Kohl's and Walmart. Alex has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia and has previously held board positions at Petco Mexico and DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation.

Klaus joined Global Industrial in 2020 as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to joining Global Industrial, Klaus worked in various senior executive roles in marketing, e-commerce, technology, data and enterprise analytics. During his career he has held leadership positions with HD Supply, Alex Lee, Rosetta, Lowe’s and Bellsouth.

Chris joined Global Industrial in 2019 and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Operations in 2021. While at Global Industrial, he has held management roles in purchasing, inventory and customer experience. Prior to joining the Company, Chris held various leadership positions in supply chain and inventory management with Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare and Henry Schein. Chris has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Finance from Loyola University in Maryland.