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Systemax CEO and executives

Executive Summary. Based on our data team's research, Barry Litwin is the Systemax's CEO. Systemax has 1,550 employees, of which 20 are in a leadership position.
Here are further demographic highlights of the leadership team:
  • The Systemax executive team is 35% female and 65% male.
  • 63% of the management team is White.
  • 8% of Systemax management is Hispanic or Latino.
  • 10% of the management team is Black or African American.
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Name & TitleBio
Barry Litwin

Chief Executive Officer

Barry Litwin's LinkedIn

A successful, results driven, senior digital executive specialized in leading growth and profit performance for top multi-channel e-commerce companies.

Bruce Leeds

Vice Chairman

Donna Fielding

Senior VP/Chief Human Resources Officer

Donna Fielding is a Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at SYSTEMAX INC.

Klaus Werner

Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

Klaus Werner's LinkedIn

Klaus Werner is a Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer at SYSTEMAX INC.

Richard Leeds

Executive Chairman

Ritesh Chaturbedi

COO

Ritesh Chaturbedi's LinkedIn

Ritesh is an executive, chairman of the board, and strategic advisor with extensive C-suite experience in internet enabled businesses in several industries. Ritesh has consistently and repeatedly demonstrated his ability to create competitive advantage in companies big (Amazon, Dell, Sears) & not-so-big (Fareportal, Ditech, Systemax), public & private, hyper-growth & distressed, and spanning industries such as Technology, eCommerce, Omni-Channel Retail, Online Travel, Mortgage, & Industrial Supplies. His areas of expertise include: 1) P&L optimization and business model transformation2) Digital strategy & eCommerce 3) Rapid turnaround and restructuring 4) New business development & global expansion 5) Customer experience enhancement through technology & innovation6) Omni-channel capability development, &7) Fulfillment strategy and supply chain optimizationAs an executive, Ritesh is a transformational leader with a strong track record growing P&Ls, delivering double-digit profitable growth, and enhancing company’s core business model. Ritesh is currently serving as COO of Systemax (SYX), an omni-channel B2B and B2C retailer & distributor of industrial products. Prior to this, he held C-level roles at Ditech, and Fareportal, as well as senior leadership positions at Sears Holdings Corporation and Amazon. Ritesh is characterized by his peers, partners, and direct reports to adhere to 5 leadership principles comprised of: (1) Customer Centricity, (2) Servant Leadership, (3) Continuous Learning & Improvement, (4) Innovation & Creativity, and (5) Execution Rigor. He has led large global teams of 6,000+ associates in all business functions, consistently create a culture of customer obsession & innovation, and finally develop & attract top-notch talent.Ritesh also serves as Chairman of the Board for Alpine Learning Group, a non-profit school for Autistic kids. Besides serving as Chairman, he also serves on three board committees: Investment, Finance, and Nominating & Governance. As a Strategic Advisor, Ritesh has advised CXO of companies such as Adorama, Ditech, Sears Canada, and BJs through his consulting venture.On personal front, Ritesh is originally from Nepal, home of Mt. Everest. He is married to Beenu, they have two sons aged 10 and 8, and live in NJ. Ritesh has an MBA and a MS in Electrical Engineering. In his free time, Ritesh loves to cook, go on motorcycle rides (when his wife allows him!), and watch documentaries & movies.

Robert Leeds

Vice Chairman

Bryan Mesecher K.

Chief Operating Officer

Bryan Mesecher K. is a Chief Operating Officer at SYSTEMAX INC and is based in United States.

Claudia Hughes

SVP & Chief Sales Officer

Claudia joined Systemax 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.

Eric Lerner

Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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Systemax board members

Name & TitleBio
Bruce Leeds

Vice Chairman

Richard Leeds

Executive Chairman

Robert Leeds

Vice Chairman

Lawrence Reinhold

Board Member

Paul S. Pearlman

Board Member

Robert D. Rosenthal

Board Member

Cassandra Ostermeier

Board Member

Hanna O'Brien

Board Member

Jocelyn Holzmacher

Board Member

Systemax leadership demographics

Systemax gender distribution in management team

  • The Systemax executive team is 35% female and 65% male.
  • Systemax is 31% female and 69% male company-wide.
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Male
65%
Company-wide: 69%
Female
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35%
Company-wide: 31%

Systemax executives by race

Management Team:
  • The most common ethnicity among Systemax executive officers is White.
  • 63% of the management team is White.
  • 16% of Systemax's management is Asian.
  • 10% of the management team is Black or African American.
Company-wide:
  • White is the most common ethnicity company-wide.
  • 53% of employees are White.
  • 22% of employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 13% of employees are Black or African American.
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