The Senior Leadership Team at Distribution International is dedicated to enhancing the lives of every DI associate.
Jeff Franklin is the President of Distribution International, Service Partners, and TopBuild Specialty Distribution. Jeff has been working in the insulation industry for more than 37 years, in a variety of leadership positions across contracting and distribution.
In 2019, Jeff became President of Service Partners, TopBuild’s insulation distributor focused on residential and commercial markets. Jeff joined TopBuild in 2015 as Regional Leader for the contracting business unit TruTeam’s Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Regions and was subsequently promoted to TruTeam’s Senior Vice President of Operations. Prior to joining TopBuild, he held several leadership positions at Masco Contractor Services (MCS) including as East Region Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President of Operations for MSC East and Cary Insulation.
From 2005-2012 Jeff served as EVP of Distribution, Sales, Marketing, New Business Development, and International for Wayne Dalton Garage Doors Corp., a leading garage door manufacturer. He was also the Founder and President of 101 Mobility, a medical mobility company that was ultimately sold to private equity investors. Before joining the insulation industry, Jeff played professional baseball as a pitcher with the New York Mets organization.
Korey Haun is Senior Vice President and General Manager of the U.S. West and Silvercote Division. The U.S. West comprises DI's mechanical insulation business in the Northwest, Southwest, and Rockies regions. He also leads our Crossroads mechanical insulation business in Canada.
Korey has more than 20 years of industry sales and operational leadership experience in the distribution and fabrication of commercial and industrial insulation products and accessories in Canada.
Prior to joining DI, Korey held progressive leadership roles at Crossroads C&I Distributors Inc. He also held sales and progressive leadership roles at CCI such as Technical Sales Representative, Sales Manager, VP Sales and President – Canada.
Korey holds Marketing and Management Diploma's from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and has attended management and leadership programs at the University of Alberta and Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. He has also been a prior board member of the Thermal Insulation Association of Canada (TIAC) and served on several of CCI's boards of directors as an active member since 2006.
Joey Viselli oversees Specialty Products, which includes our Silvercote metal building insulation businesses, Marine insulation business, and Railcar operations. Joey was formerly Executive Vice President of Distribution International's U.S. West and Central regions. He also led our commercial and industrial insulation operations on the U.S. East Coast from June 2020 until August 2021.
Prior to joining TopBuild, Joey served as Senior Vice President of Silvercote, which DI acquired from Knauf Insulation in June 2019. He is based in Greenville, South Carolina at Silvercote's headquarters.
Joey has more than 30 years of experience with demonstrated success developing and implementing strategies that maximize the value of brands and build strong customer relationships. He began his professional career in sales and marketing at Procter & Gamble in 1990, rising to the positions of Category Sales Manager and Global Brand Manager. He then led Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's North America Consumer Brand and Marketing functions for five years before joining Knauf Insulation in 2009. He served as their first VP of Marketing, followed by executive leadership roles overseeing acquisitions, Sales and ultimately, Silvercote, where he was charged with improving organizational efficiency and sales performance.
He graduated from the University of Alabama with a bachelor's Degree in management.
Brady leads growth and sales improvement initiatives across Service Partners territories with a focus on identifying new programs and approaches for profitable growth and sales productivity. He also looks to deploy best sales practices across the TopBuild Specialty Distribution business unit, including leading industrial insulation distributor Distribution International.
Joining Service Partners in 2019, Brady was previously the Vice President of Business Development for Service Partners, with a focus on key accounts, retail, and sales optimization. Prior to joining Service Partners, Brady spent 21 years with Knauf Insulation holding various positions with increased responsibility across various segments of the business, including as Director of Strategic National Accounts in North America, Director of Sales and Contracting, Regional Management, and Business Development.
Brady holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis.
Dave leads operational improvement initiatives across all Distribution International markets and products, with responsibility for creating organic growth and identifying profitable greenfield and acquisition opportunities. With DI since 2017, Dave has served as a leader for regional and branch operations including locations offering DI’s unique fabrication services.
Working in the industrial distribution industry since 1992, Dave has worked across many markets ranging from electrical, fasteners, and passive electronics to aerospace. Prior to joining Distribution International, Dave held leadership positions at General Electric’s GE Supply division, and several greenfield startups, and started his own electrical contracting business.
Dave holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&M University and a Master’s Degree in Theology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.