PBI-Gordon hires Laycock to head sales

Industry veteran Kevin Laycock is the new vice president of sales and order to ship for PBI-Gordon Corporation.

Laycock will lead the employee-owned company’s commercial strategy across the PBI-Gordon subsidiary, with responsibility for revenue growth, sales execution and organizational leadership. He will partner closely with cross-functional teams to advance customer engagement, enhance go-to-market effectiveness and support long-term growth initiatives.

Laycock comes to PBI-Gordon from SiteOne Landscape Supply, where he worked most recently as senior director of category management. Across a 20-plus-year industry career, he has also worked in leadership positions at FMC Agricultural Solutions and Bayer CropScience.

“Kevin is a collaborative, customer-focused leader with an impeccable reputation and a strong commitment to talent development and operational excellence. He is a great addition to our team of employee-owners,” PBI-Gordon Corporation SVP and GM Neil Cleveland said. “We look forward to Kevin’s leadership, impact and insight he will bring from his deep industry knowledge and a proven track record of success.”

Laycock holds a Master of Business Administration in marketing and strategy from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and a Bachelor of Science degree from East Carolina University. 

He is also a past president and board member of Project EverGreen.