Chris Cornick is Vice President and Head of Mega Projects nation-wide at Ferguson. Chris is responsible for developing and driving strategies that cultivate the highest level (top-to-top) relationships between Ferguson and the nation’s largest General Contractors, Developers, Architects, Engineers, and Owners; leading a national team of Business Developers, Estimators and Project Managers who all partner in unison to ‘find it, quote it and manage Mega and Strategic projects’ from inception to completion. The group embeds products, solutions, and services in the earliest stages of project planning; ultimately charged with bringing the idea of One Ferguson to life.Additionally, Chris serves as a Member of the National Board of Directors and as Chair of the South Regional Council for the ACE Mentor Program of America. Founded in 1994, ACE is a no-cost after-school program that prioritizes workforce development for high school students by connecting them with the design and construction industry. ACE Mentor addresses pressing workforce needs, offers a range of exciting opportunities for students, and plays a crucial role in bridging the skills gap, with continuous mentor opportunities from high school through to full-time employment.Previously, Chris worked for one of the nation's largest Construction Management firms for nearly 20 years. He held a variety of critical roles throughout the tri-state area, inclusive of field and estimating positions, business development, account management and ultimately Vice President, holding full P&L responsibility for a geographic business unit. Chris is a Dean’s List graduate of Drexel University with a Bachelor of Science in General Studies and Minor in Construction Management and has been named to various influencer, leadership and top executive lists by both NJBIZ and ROI-NJ publications. Ferguson is the largest value-added distributor serving the specialized professional in our $340B residential and non-residential North American construction market. Since 1953, we help make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful and sustainable by providing expertise and a wide range of products and services from plumbing, HVAC, appliances, and lighting to PVF, water and wastewater solutions, and more - each working together to help build better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses. Headquartered in Newport News, Va., Ferguson has sales of $29.6 billion (FY’24) and approximately 35,000 associates in nearly 1,800 locations.