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John Barkhouse

President

Leadership profile

As President of GAF, John Barkhouse oversees Operations—including manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics—and R&D for GAF’s Residential and Commercial divisions.

Prior to joining GAF, he was President and CEO of CabinetWorks Group, the country’s largest privately owned cabinet manufacturer. He started his career at Caterpillar, where he spent nearly two decades and established world-class operational systems and processes. More recently, he held senior leadership positions at Brookfield Asset Management and CEO roles at Clarios and Newalta Corporation.

John earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Dalhousie University and a Masters of Business Administration from Bradley University.