Biography

Mr. Heckes served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Masonite International Corporation from 2019 to 2024 and as a member of its Board of Directors during that period. Prior to his time at Masonite, Mr. Heckes served as Chief Executive Officer of Energy Management Collaborative. Prior to that, Mr. Heckes held senior leadership positions with The Valspar Corporation, including Executive Vice President and President, Global Coatings. Mr. Heckes has more than 25 years of experience in industrial manufacturing and building products. Mr. Heckes currently serves on the boards of directors of James Hardie Industries plc, Beazer Homes USA, Inc. and Airtron Heating & Air Conditioning; he also previously served on the board of The AZEK Company, Inc. from November 2020 to July 2025. He received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University and his M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iowa. Mr. Heckes has experience in the industrial manufacturing and building products industry and brings the benefit of his knowledge with prior public company and leadership positions.