Ferguson (Newport News, VA) promoted Jim Cross to senior vice president - Southern region, which consists of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and Steve Grosslight to senior vice president - Southwest region, which includes Hawaii, California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and the Western region of Texas. Cross, who was also elected to serve on the Ferguson Board, most recently served as vice president - Southern regional manager. Before joining Ferguson in 1998 as vice president and regional manager of the Southwest region, Grosslight was president of the Ferguson-acquisitioned Familian Pipe and Supply. 

Also, Glen Andrews has been promoted to area manager for Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been the general manager of Atlanta since 1989.

In addition, Todd Hutzler has been appointed general manager of El Paso, TX, and Ramiro “Ram” Saenz was named general manager of San Antonio, TX. Hutzler previously served as operations manager in El Paso and Saenz most recently was general manager of El Paso.