Distribution Solutions Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Distribution Solutions Group's CEO is John King, appointed in May 2022, has a tenure of 4.33 years. directly owns 0.084% of the company’s shares, worth €1.17M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.5 years and 7.5 years respectively.
Key information
John King
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 4.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.08% |
| Management average tenure | 6.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO
John King (55 yo)
Mr. John Bryan King, CFA, has been Non-Executive Chairman at Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (formerly known as Lawson Products, Inc.) since Mach 18, 2019 and serves as its Director since March 20, 2017...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.3yrs | no data | 0.084% € 1.2m | |
| Executive VP | 14.2yrs | US$636.26k | 0.20% € 2.7m | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Test Equity | 1.2yrs | US$6.73m | 0.049% € 674.4k | |
| President & CEO of Lawson Products | no data | US$772.84k | 0.22% € 3.0m | |
| President & CEO of Gexpro Services | 7.7yrs | US$689.55k | 0.043% € 599.4k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 9.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Sales | 9.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Product Management | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer of Gexpro Services | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer of Test Equity | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: LW2's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 9.5yrs | no data | 0.084% € 1.2m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 22.7yrs | US$283.75k | 0.23% € 3.2m | |
| Independent Director | 16.8yrs | US$212.50k | 0.21% € 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$217.50k | 0.10% € 1.4m | |
| Non Independent Director | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 7.5yrs | US$215.00k | 0.098% € 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$226.25k | 0.045% € 621.4k |
Experienced Board: LW2's board of directors are considered experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/14 14:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Kevin Steinke | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Ken Newman | KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. |
| Thomas Moll | Stephens, Inc. |