Van Isley
Originally from Burlington. N.C., Van earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from East Carolina University in 1985. His work history includes: 8 years in the Raleigh office at Price Waterhouse, a large multinational accounting firm where he earned his Certified Public Accountant designation and served as an Audit Manager and Director of Marketing; 10 years at Carolina Builders/Stock Building Supply, a large national building material sales and distribution company as a Regional Manager; and, 19 years as the founder and CEO of Professional Builders Supply (“PBS”), a rapidly growing distributor of residential building materials with multiple locations throughout the Carolinas. In December of 2021 after a period of unprecedented growth and profitability, the company was acquired by US LBM, an industry consolidator backed by Bain Capital.
Van has since launched Isley Family Ventures, a family office that manages numerous investments in operating companies and real estate ventures. Van was a Southeast Regional finalist for the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Award and is a past recipient of the Outstanding Alumni award at ECU and a CEO of the Year Award from the Triangle Business Journal. He currently serves on several on the Board of Directors for U.S. Fence Solutions, Majestic Marble and Alpine Healthcare and Advisory Boards for Garman Homes, Fuller Land and Development, Campbell Oil Company, Southern Outdoor Restoration and the East Carolina University Miller School of Entrepreneurship. He and his wife Jennifer reside in Raleigh and are the parents of two sons, Jake and Johnny. The family is the primary benefactor of the Isley Innovation Hub and the Isley Indoor Performance Center.