Rentokil Initial plc announced the appointment of Brad Paulsen as CEO of its North America Region. Brad will join Rentokil Initial in December and will be a member of the Company's Executive Leadership Team. He will report to Andy Ransom, CEO.

Brad is currently the CEO for Rexel USA, a leading distributor of electrical parts, services and solutions with over 450 US branches and 7 billion in annual sales. He joined Rexel USA from HD Supply, where he served as the Chief Operating Officer for one of the United States' largest MRO (maintenance, repair, and operating products') distributors. Prior to his time at HD Supply, he spent over nine years at The Home Depot serving in various merchandising leadership roles.

Brad attended The United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. Additionally, he holds a Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University. Brad has served as a Non-Executive Director for Dot Family Holdings, the largest food industry redistributor in North America, for the past two years.