Hardwoods Distribution Inc. announced that Lance Blanco was resuming his duties as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. As announced previously, in July of 2014 Mr. Blanco was involved in a serious bicycling accident and the injuries he sustained required an extended period of convalescence. During Mr. Blanco's absence from the company the board of directors appointed Rob Brown, the company's Chief Financial Officer, as acting Chief Executive Officer.

Other senior executives of the company also assumed expanded roles as required. Concurrent with Mr. Blanco resuming his duties, the company announced the appointment of Mr. Brown to the position of Chief Operating Officer of the company. Mr. Brown has been Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company since 2004.

Replacing Mr. Brown as Chief Financial Officer is Mr. Faiz Karmally, currently the company's Corporate Controller. Mr. Karmally joined the company in 2014, and was previously a Senior Manager with PWC.