Washington, D.C. — Members of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), during the association’s Executive Summit held in Washington, D.C., elected Bob Taylor, president and CEO of Do it Best Corp., as chairman of the NAW board of directors.

“Our company has long benefited from the services, support, industry expertise, and advocacy that the NAW provides, and I am honored to be elected to serve the NAW as its new chairman,” said Taylor. “I look forward to working with the NAW in the coming year and contributing to its continuing important work.”

Bob Taylor has served as president & CEO of Do it Best Corp. since January 1, 2002. Bob is only the fourth CEO since the company was founded in 1945. Prior to joining Do it Best Corp., Taylor served as president of Taylor’s Do it Centers in Virginia Beach, VA. Do it Best Corp. has been a member of the NAW since 1989.

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About Do it Best Corp.

Based in Fort Wayne, Ind., Do it Best Corp. is the only U.S.-based, member-owned hardware, lumber and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry. With annual sales of $2.46 billion, Do it Best Corp. is the second largest co-op in the industry, serving 4,100 member-owned locations in the United States and in 46 foreign countries.

About the NAW

The NAW acts as an advocate for the $4.5 trillion wholesale distribution industry on national public policy issues that affect the industry. It helps wholesaler-distributors to be the most efficient channel for bringing goods to market through benchmarking, strategic management information, networking, and the sharing of ideas.