Mike Farmer was formerly president of commercial operations at Builders FirstSource. He led the company's commercial efforts, including sales and national accounts, marketing, customer segment strategy, and innovation. In this role, Farmer was responsible for leading the implementation of commercial operations best practices to create sustainable growth and drive innovation through best-in-class manufacturing capabilities in components, millwork, and READY-FRAME®, while providing an exceptional customer experience. He previously served as executive vice president of operational excellence, people and growth at BMC. Before that, he worked as the company's senior vice president of human resources. Farmer joined Stock Building Supply in 2006, which merged with BMC in 2015, as a member of its human resources department. Prior to that, he held several leadership positions at ATX-CoreComm. Farmer earned his bachelor's degree from Hope College and master's degree from Michigan State University. He has completed executive development programs at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and at Harvard University.
