John Wiborg is 1st man to join Women Industrial Supply Executives Advisory Council

Tacoma, WA, November 12, 2019 — Stellar Industrial Supply today announced that CEO John Wiborg is the first male named to the W.I.S.E. (Women Industrial Supply Executives) Advisory Council. Stellar Industrial Supply is the nation’s fastest-growing supplier, distributing more than 35,000 MRO (maintenance, repair and operation) products and tools from more than 1,500 brands for Safety, Metalworking, Marine Supply, Aerospace and other general manufacturing and processing organizations. The company also offers customized Indirect Material Management solutions. 

“We are looking to expand WISE, its footprint and impact on the industry as we make further progress toward women’s empowerment in the industrial supply channel. When speaking about women’s equality and overall diversity, I can’t think of a more well-respected industry voice than John Wiborg, who supported the formation of W.I.S.E. when we worked together on the ISA board 12 years ago. A wellspring of valuable insights and opinions, John will be an incredible addition to the Advisory Council,” said Kathleen Durbin, Founder of W.I.S.E., W.I.S.E. Advisory Council Chair, and CEO, General Industrial Tool & Supply, Inc.

W.I.S.E is a part of ISA, the leading trade association that supports the industrial MROP channel. ISA members gain access to an array of tools to advance and help develop company and career, with core tracks including Education, Analytics, Networking, and Advocacy.

Stellar Industrial Supply is known in the industry for its Documented Cost Savings (DCS) program that creates “Ideal Customer-Supplier Partnerships”. Working on behalf of both parties, Stellar Industrial Supply deploys the most efficient, cost-effective products that optimize plant operations and help run them smartly and safely. 

In 2018, the DCS program saved Stellar customers more than $20.2 million in customer approved, documented cost savings. Since 2010, the DCS program has generated more than $103 million combined in customer approved documented cost savings.