John A. Stegeman
President and CEO

John Stegeman, president and chief executive officer, began his career with Ferguson as a management trainee in Herndon, VA, in 1985. After his first assignment as manager of the satellite in Gloucester, VA, Stegeman continued to advance in the company, holding various management positions in three key Ferguson business groups: plumbing, air conditioning and waterworks. Stegeman made a major impact on the waterworks business group, where he was senior vice president before being named chief operating officer of Ferguson in May 2005. He was appointed to the position of chief executive officer in September 2005. Stegeman is the recipient of three President's Awards for Achievement for the years 1998- 1999, 1999-2000, and 2000-2001. Originally from Cumberland, RI, he is a 1983 graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Kevin Murphy
Chief Operating Officer

Kevin Murphy, chief operating officer, is responsible for profit and loss and working capital initiatives at all levels of the Ferguson organization. Murphy joined Ferguson in 1999 as an operations manager through the acquisition of his family's business, Midwest Pipe and Supply. Following two years in the operations role, Kevin was promoted to general manager of Ferguson’s Columbus, Ohio Waterworks location and then became an area manager for the Northeast Waterworks region. In 2005, he was promoted to business group manager for Waterworks and was then named vice president of Ferguson’s Waterworks operation in 2006. Originally from Columbus, OH, Murphy is a 1992 graduate of Miami University.

Brad Miller
Chief Financial Officer

Brad Miller, chief financial officer, joined Ferguson in 1995 as manager of finance for the corporate offices in Newport News, VA. In 2000, he was promoted to corporate controller and in 2003, he was named vice president of finance. Miller was appointed to his current position in 2005. Originally from Yorktown, VA, Miller graduated from the University of VA in 1989 and was awarded a MBA from the College of William and Mary in 1999.