Fortress Building Products promoted A.J. Jesiolowski to director of the company’s framing category. In the role, Jesiolowski will be responsible for the brand strategy and product development for the Fortress framing family of products.

“A.J. is skilled at leading high-performance teams to success, and goes above and beyond to provide superior service to our Fortress customers,” Toby Bostwick, vice president of product and brand at Fortress Building Products, said in a news release. “Backed by his experience and passion for building products, A.J. will further cement Fortress framing as a proven solution for residential and commercial building professionals.”

For the past three years, Jesiolowski has served as the senior product manager of the decking and framing categories at Fortress. In this role, the newly promoted Jesiolowski helped introduce several products to the market, including Fortress’s steel stair framing system. As the director of the framing category, Jesiolowski will drive the planning, development, and commercialization of the Fortress framing portfolio.

Fortress Evolution steel deck framing is an integrated, easy-to-assemble framing system that equips users with commercial-grade strength, according to the manufacturer. Fortress also offers a complete steel stair system, providing components and brackets that work with Evolution steel deck framing joist and beams.

Texas-based Fortress Building Products is a building materials supplier and manufacturer for the residential, multifamily, and commercial industries. The Fortress family of brands includes Fortress Railing Products, Fortress Fence Products, OZCO Building Products, Fortress Deck, and Fortress Framing. The company recently appointed Tommy Junker as the company’s product manager for cladding and decking.