Tampa manufacturer welcomes new senior vice president, general counsel

James Pelletier has joined Tampa-based door manufacturer Masonite International Corp. (NYSE: DOOR) as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, succeeding Robert Lewis.

According to a news release, Pelletier previously worked at Barnes Group Inc., where he served as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. He has also held corporate counsel positions at Pratt & Whitney and GE Aviation.

“I am extremely pleased to have Jim join our company,” Masonite President and CEO Howard Heckes states in the release. “His extensive background and demonstrated thought leadership on a variety of business issues will be valuable in executing on our ‘doors that do more’ strategy.”

Heckes praises Lewis’s contributions to the company, stating in the release, “Bob made significant contributions to grow Masonite since joining the company in 2012. In addition to playing an important role in Masonite becoming a publicly traded company, Bob has been a model of integrity for all of us and has consistently provided valuable counsel to the board of directors, management and employees throughout the company. We thank him for all he has done to help transform Masonite.”

Founded in 1925, Masonite serves more than 7,000 customers around the world. It reported gross annual revenue of $2.26 billion in 2021, up from $2.18 billion in 2020 — an increase of 3.7%.