IRVING, Texas — Builders FirstSource, Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Cheryl Ainoa, former executive vice president and chief technology officer for Walmart Global Technology, and Maria Renz, vice president and general manager for Google, to the company’s Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2025.

"We are thrilled to welcome Cheryl and Maria to our Board of Directors. Both bring exceptional leadership and deep expertise in e-commerce, technology, and digital innovation. Their expertise will be invaluable as we continue to enhance our industry-leading digital tools and drive innovation," said Paul S. Levy, chairman of Builders FirstSource. With their addition, we are further strengthening our digital leadership and reinforcing our commitment to delivering best-in-class solutions to our customers. We look forward to their fresh perspectives and strategic contributions to our organization."

Ainoa recently retired from Walmart, where she served as CTO for Sam’s Club and guided its transformation into a leading-edge retailer through modern technologies and key partnerships. She joined Walmart in 2020 as SVP of Core Retail Services and Emerging Technology and was promoted to EVP for New Businesses & Emerging Technology in 2023, focusing on transformative technology, including generative AI and digital.

Previously, Ainoa was COO of D2L, a SaaS organization focused on transformational learning. She also held senior roles at Intuit and Yahoo!, where she led global service engineering teams. Her early career included technical leadership roles at Broderbund Software, Genealogy.com, Healtheon/WebMD, Informix Software, and Impac Medical Systems. Ainoa also served as an independent director of Move, Inc., which was acquired by NewsCorp in 2014.

Ainoa brings extensive experience in software product development, engineering, emerging technologies, M&A integrations, and P&L management. Her industry experience spans retail, healthcare, consumer goods, and software services. She holds an MBA from Santa Clara University and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University.

Renz is currently the VP and General Manager at Google. Before this role, she served as the VP/GM of Commerce (Shopping and Payments), leading a cross-functional team of 4,000+ to develop world-class experiences for consumers and merchants.

Prior to Google, Renz was an executive at SoFi, growing the business across multiple categories and contributing to its IPO and federal banking licensing process. She spent 20 years at Amazon, where she was the first woman to serve as Technical Advisor to the CEO and championed several e-commerce innovations, including Subscribe & Save and Amazon Prime shipping benefits.

Renz is known for her customer obsession and ability to tackle complex global retail challenges. She has held multiple board roles focused on digital transformation, e-commerce, and fintech, including serving on the board of DoorDash during the company’s IPO process. Renz holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University and a BS in Design from Drexel University.