Mr Heckes is a former director of AZEK, a position he held from November 2020 to June 2025. Prior to joining AZEK, he was the President, Chief Executive Officer and board member of Masonite International Corporation, a global designer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of interior and exterior doors and door solutions and served in that role from June 2019 until it was acquired in May 2024. From 2017 to 2019, Mr Heckes served as Chief Executive Officer of Energy Management Collaborative, a privately held company providing LED lighting and controls and IoT conversion systems and service solutions based in Plymouth, Minnesota. Previously, Mr Heckes served in various senior operations roles at The Valspar Corporation, including as Executive Vice President and President of Global Coatings from 2014 to 2017 and as Vice President, Global Consumer from 2008 to 2014. Prior to joining Valspar, Mr Heckes held various leadership roles at Newell Rubbermaid, including President of Sanford Brands and President of Graco Childrens Products. Mr Heckes currently serves as an independent director of Airtron, a privately held HVAC installation and service company.
