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About Us

Brian Lantz is a seasoned business leader with a four-decade career defined by driving growth, transformation, and high-performing teams across major corporate milestones — including two public company spin-offs and a listing move from London to the NYSE.​

He most recently served as Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications at Ferguson, where he shaped the company's financial narrative and led communications with investors, media, and other stakeholders — including spearheading the transition of sell-side coverage and the share register from the U.K. to the U.S.​

Prior to Ferguson, Brian spent a decade at Fortune Brands, building the IR and communications functions from the ground up and rising to Senior Vice President with a broad portfolio spanning investor relations, corporate communications, government affairs, and corporate administration. His career in IR began at Hanesbrands, where he led the spin-off from Sara Lee and established the investor relations function for the newly formed public company.​

Brian holds a B.S. in Business Administration/Finance from West Virginia University and an MBA from the University of Tampa.

Leading public company transitions ($3B to $51B) and delivering sales and profit growth with global customers

  • 2 public company spinoffs​

  • 1 listing move from LSE to NYSE

Direct Experience & Expertise

Building Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Functions

  • Built IR/ Comms functions from ground up​

  • Helped ramp multiple new public company CEO’s/CFO’s​

  • Effectively engaged with activist investors

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