Bill Christensen is the chief executive officer of JELD-WEN, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of building products with operations in 15 countries and approximately 18,000 employees across North America and Europe.
With more than 25 years of multinational business leadership, Bill has a proven track record for driving business and cultural transformations within the manufacturing sector.
He joined JELD-WEN in April 2022 as executive vice president and president, Europe and was named global CEO in December 2022.
Before joining JELD-WEN, Bill spearheaded transformative initiatives as CEO and group executive board chair at REHAU AG, where he architected a multi-million-dollar transformation to improve profitability that included restructuring, selling non-core businesses, streamlining production assets and defining strategic growth priorities. Prior to REHAU AG, Bill was the CEO of AFG Holding, a Swiss-based global building products manufacturer. He spent a decade at Geberit International AG, holding various executive positions, including the group executive board member and head of international sales, and the president and CEO of The Chicago Faucets Company. Bill began his career at J.P. Morgan Securities.
Bill holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rollins College and an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.