Q.E.P. CO., INC. announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Leonard Gould as Chief Executive Officer, effective December 8, 2023. Mr. Gould joined QEP in 1993. During his 30-year tenure with the Company, he has held a wide range of leadership positions, having most recently served as President & CEO, The Americas.

During that time, he has overseen and implemented multiple strategic initiatives and has closely managed and grown the Company?s most significant customer relationships. Most recently, Mr. Gould spearheaded the Company?s transformational initiatives to drive profitability and focus on the Company?s core strengths through the marketing and sale of its branded products. Mr. Gould has also served as a member of QEP?s Board of Directors since 1999.

Mr. Gould holds an MBA from the University of Miami Herbert Business School and a BSBA degree in Marketing from the University of Hartford.