CEO Today USA Awards

CEO Today USA Awards 2019 www.ceotodaymagazine.com - W A S H I N G T O N - 119 RICK WUEST CEO of Thompson Creek Window Co. ABOUT RICK WUEST Rick was born in Rochester, NY in 1967.His mother and father moved the family of four (younger brother Brian) to Annapolis, MD in 1980 to open Mid-lantic Window Corp.At the onset, Rick’s father began manufacturing energy efficient windows sold to home improvement in the area.The family lived above the factory in downtown Annapolis for the first few years and Rick’s first job was sweeping up the factory floor after school.He eventually worked in all positions of the window manufacturing company, including cutting glass, building, delivering and installing windows. Rick graduated from Penn state in 1990 and has been recognized with leadership awards from industry and trade associations, Ernst & Young, SmartCEO, and in 2018 was honored as Washington Post’s Top CEO of Mid-sized companies in its annual Top Workplace award rankings. Rick and his wife Vicki share their home with three cats in Annapolis, Maryland.When Rick is not working, he and Vicki enjoy supporting their Nittany Lions, boating on the Chesapeake Bay and fishing. FIRM PROFILE Thompson Creek® Window Company is the Mid-Atlantic region’s premier home improvement replacement products company. We have been customizing and manufacturing replacement windows, doors, gutters, siding and roofing in the Mid- Atlantic region since 1980. We pride ourselves on offering a higher quality product and a superior experience, from design to installation to service. Thompson Creek product owners consistently praise the aesthetic appeal, ease of operation and quality of our products. We believe that remodeling is more than about just fixing a problem – it’s about increasing home value and comfort. We’re so sure you’ll love our products that we back everything up with a Thompson Creek® No-Hassle Warranty and Buyer Protection Guarantee. For nearly 4 decades, Thompson Creek Window Company has designed, built and installed energy-efficient home improvement replacement products for the Mid-Atlantic region. Our products are built specifically for your home, which means you get the best possible solution. We manufacture and install replacement windows and gutter protection systems, and we install exterior doors, siding and roofing. Decades of experience have helped us engineer the best windows for our Mid- Atlantic climate, and we continue to innovate and create new products using environmentally friendly and energy efficient materials on the market. We’re so sure you’ll love your new windows, doors, gutters, siding, and roofing that every product and installation comes with a Thompson Creek® No-Hassle Warranty and Buyer Protection Guarantee. We design, build, and install so you won’t pay the middleman markup. You get more for your money at Thompson Creek. www.thompsoncreek.com In 1997, the company relocated from Annapolis to Kent Island, Maryland on the Eastern Shore. In 2001, Rick became President and Chief Executive Officer and changed the name to Thompson Creek Window Company. With the desire to produce and offer a best in class, top quality product and customer experience, Rick changed the business model to maintain highest quality and eliminate the middleman and began selling directly to homeowners. He created the design-build-install business model that has propelled the company into a top tier home remodeling in the nation.