HOUSTON — Jeff Underwood has been appointed president of RectorSeal, effective April 1. Underwood joined RectorSeal in 2018 and previously led sales and marketing for the company. With the promotion, he is also now senior vice president of RectorSeal's parent company, CSW Industrials Inc., and general manager of its contractor solutions division.

Underwood succeeds Don Sullivan, who will remain an executive vice president of CSWI and assume the new role of chief strategy officer at the company’s headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

“I am pleased to welcome Jeff to the executive leadership team as we continue our long-term leadership planning at CSWI,” said Joseph B. Armes, CSW Industrial’s chairman and CEO, in a press release. “Jeff is a highly capable leader with a demonstrated record of success in building high-performing teams. He has primarily been responsible for the organic and inorganic growth of the contractor solutions segment. I am confident Jeff will build upon his successes to position RectorSeal for continued future growth.”

“I am fortunate to continue working for an amazing company with these expanded responsibilities," said Underwood. "I look forward to furthering RectorSeal’s mission to provide products and solutions that allow the trades to do their jobs safer, faster, and more effectively.” 

Before joining RectorSeal, Underwood held several positions at Goodman Manufacturing, including vice president of marketing, director of brand management, and brand manager for Goodman’s parent company, Daikin. He also served as a manager at the business consulting firm Bain & Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and government from the University of Texas and a master's in business administration from the University of Chicago.