Omnichannel safety and productivity equipment distributor GME Supply announced that Ryan Keogh will become President and CEO effective Jan. 1. He currently serves as President and COO.

Current CEO Caleb Messer will assume the role of Executive Chairman, focusing on long-term strategy, industry engagement and external partnerships. Meanwhile, Founder Beau Aero will continue to serve on the Board of Directors and remain active in strategic initiatives, including M&A.

Messer, who joined Columbia, MO-based GME when the business employed fewer than 10 people, has seen the company grow substantially.

“It’s been one of the great privileges of my life to help build this organization from five people in a single office to hundreds of associates across North America,” Messer said in a Dec. 3 news release. “As we’ve scaled, I’ve come to recognize how much I enjoy focusing on long-range opportunities. I am energized when I get to spend time understanding shifts in our clients’ worlds, building industry relationships and helping chart the next chapters of growth. I’m excited to assume the role of Executive Chairman while continuing to work closely with Ryan and our leadership team.”

“I was incredibly excited for the opportunity to join GME when I saw the company and culture that Beau, Caleb, and the team had built,” Keogh added. “The years I have spent here have been among the most invigorating and fun in my career. It is an honor to take the baton and work with the world-class team we have assembled to continue growing and adding value for our customers and suppliers.”

In September 2025 GME Supply acquired Wayne Enterprises — a Houston-based supplier of trade uniforms, personal protective equipment and custom workwear solutions