Prior to joining Beacon, Bennett served as executive vice president, merchandising and supply chain at Total Wine & More, the country’s largest independent retailer of beverage alcohol, since 2016. There he was accountable for the product merchandising, market management, supply chain, pricing, and assortment planning functions. During this period, Total Wine doubled in total sales, launched hundreds of innovative new brands and implemented a new pricing system.

From 2013 to 2016, he served as chief merchandising officer of Interline Brands, a $2 billion facilities MRO business, where he led the 200-person merchandising team in offices across the U.S., China, and Thailand. His tenure included Interline’s successful transition from private ownership to acquisition by The Home Depot, Inc. Prior to joining Interline, Bennett had an 11-year career at The Home Depot, holding roles of increasing responsibility including general manager, kitchen installation programs and divisional merchandising manager, home services programs and concluding as vice president, pricing and analytics. Bennett earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from Harvard Law School.

"I look forward to working with Julian and the entire team during this dynamic time in the building products industry," said Bennett. "The opportunity to fully align Beacon’s go-to-market strategy is exciting, and I am thrilled to have this opportunity to build on such a strong established foundation as we strive to create more value, better serve customers and grow equity in the Beacon brand."