President

Centennial is seeking a visionary, enterprise-minded President to lead a diversified portfolio of companies, including two multi-location commercial furniture dealerships, a related service company and an ATM installation company. This executive will shape strategy, elevate operational excellence, strengthen culture, and drive long-term enterprise value across all business units.

The President provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and cultural direction-ensuring each company thrives in its market while leveraging shared systems, leadership standards, financial discipline, and enterprise-wide initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Enterprise Leadership & Strategy

• Develop and execute the strategic vision for all portfolio companies
• Align all operating companies around shared goals, values, and performance expectations
• Identify opportunities for growth, diversification, and operational efficiency
• Expand into adjacent markets, services, and strategic opportunities
• Drive technological advancement across the enterprise
• Serve as the primary liaison to the Advisory Board, ensuring alignment and effective governance
• Drive sustainable revenue growth within existing markets while identifying and expanding into adjacent markets, services, and strategic opportunities that strengthen the organization's competitive position and long-term profitability.

Operational Leadership

• Ensure operational excellence and scalable processes across all companies
• Support leadership teams in improving productivity, customer satisfaction, and project execution
• Promote collaboration and best-practice sharing among business units

Leadership Development & Culture

• Develop, mentor, and empower senior leaders across all operating companies
• Strengthen leadership accountability, succession planning, and talent retention
• Build and sustain a high-performance, values-driven culture
• Promote alignment while honoring the unique needs of each market and business

Qualifications & Experience:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Finance, or related field, MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive executive leadership experience
• Multi-entity or multi-location leadership experience
• Experience in contract furniture, commercial interiors, workplace services, architectural products, construction-adjacent, field-service, or project-based distribution organizations strongly preferred
• Demonstrated success driving growth, profitability, and organizational transformation
• Experience leading strategic planning, operational improvement, and culture development initiatives
• Regular travel between Columbus and Cincinnati
• Participation in industry events, customer meetings, and leadership retreats expected.