PCNA (PPAI 113079, Platinum), PPAI 100’s No. 6 supplier, has announced the appointment of Josh Militello as CEO.

Effective July 13, Militello will succeed Neil Ringel, who is retiring after more than seven years of leading the New Kensington, Pennsylvania-based company. Ringel will remain actively involved as an advisor and member of PCNA’s board of directors.

Ringel tells PPAI Media that this transition is taking place from a position of strength, adding that PCNA is experiencing a strong 2026 and continues to outperform the industry based on supplier growth data from PPAI Research.

“Leading PCNA has been the privilege of my professional career,” Ringel says. “I’m incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished together and grateful for the dedication, resilience and passion of our employees.

Leading PCNA has been the privilege of my professional career.”

Neil Ringel

Exiting CEO, PCNA

“Over the past several years, we’ve assembled an exceptional leadership team, strengthened our portfolio of brands, modernized our technology platform, diversified our supply chain and built a clear long term growth strategy through our Fans First Customer Experience Plan. I’m incredibly proud of what the team has accomplished and believe the company is exceptionally well positioned for the future.”

After more than 30 years leading businesses, including nearly eight years leading PCNA, Ringel says it simply feels like the right time to make this transition. In addition to remaining involved as a member of Polyconcept’s board and as an advisor, he plans to dedicate more time to serving on outside boards, advisory work, mentoring leaders, and, just as importantly, family and friends.

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“As I retire from the day-to-day responsibilities of leading PCNA, I do so with tremendous confidence in the future of our company and genuine excitement for what’s next, both for PCNA and for my next chapter,” Ringel says. “Josh is an exceptional leader, and I couldn’t be more confident in his ability to lead this company forward.”

Militello’s Background

Militello has spent nearly three decades leading consumer products, branded goods and go-to-market organizations.

Most recently, he served as president of Dometic Mobile Cooling, where he led the global Dometic, Igloo and Cool Gear brands. Prior to Dometic, he served as senior vice president of Igloo Products and held senior leadership roles with Masco Cabinetry, Bang & Olufsen America, HoMedics, Coleman and Lava World International.

“We’re excited to welcome Josh, a customer-centric leader with a track record of growth,” says Jesse Ge, managing director at Charlesbank Capital Partners, an investor in PCNA. “We look forward to supporting Josh and the PCNA team as they continue to grow and innovate in their industry.”

I’m looking forward to getting to work with this team and continuing to build something our customers and partners can count on.”

Josh Militello

Incoming CEO, PCNA

What drew Militello to PCNA, he says, is the quality of the business Neil and the team have built – the brands, the relationships and the people.

“I’ve spent my career in businesses where staying close to the customer is what drives growth, and that’s exactly how I intend to approach this role,” Militello says. “I’m looking forward to getting to work with this team and continuing to build something our customers and partners can count on.”

Ringel’s Impact

Upon manning the helm of PCNA, Ringel abbreviated the name Polyconcept North America because of negative connotations with Poly – among other possibilities, it could be associated with polymers (the chemical compounds that make up plastic). It didn’t tell the sustainability story that the company has developed into an ethos.

When Ringel first arrived, the company sold 19 products that it called eco-friendly. It now sells over 600 through the ProudPath channel, in the meantime reducing its overall product offering to eliminate items it considers likely to be thrown away.

Neil and the team have built a great business at PCNA – an industry leader with marquee brands, loyal distributor relationships and a commitment to operational excellence.”

Jesse Ge

Managing Director, Charlesbank Capital Partners

Under his leadership, PCNA has reported record employee engagement, with response rates as well as Glassdoor and Indeed ratings exceeding its targets. The company has also tackled potential issues in the workplace by implementing fair-chance/second-chance employment measures and employee resource groups.


“Neil and the team have built a great business at PCNA – an industry leader with marquee brands, loyal distributor relationships and a commitment to operational excellence,” Ge says. “We’re deeply appreciative of Neil’s leadership over the years and look forward to continuing to partner with him on the board.”

Before joining PCNA, Ringel spent 23 years at Staples, where he held various executive roles with responsibility over the salesforce, digitization and mergers and acquisitions activity, as well as oversight for the Staples Promotional Products business.