Alan Gershenhorn joins Beacon board

Effective immediately, Beacon Roofing Supply has named UPS exec Alan Gershenhorn to its board of directors.

“We are very pleased to welcome Alan to our board of directors," said Robert Buck, Beacon's chairman. "His broad executive and operational experience, particularly in e-commerce, marketing and strategy, will be extremely valuable for Beacon as we move forward with our planned growth and development of new and more efficient ways to serve our customers."

Gershenhorn has been with UPS for 36 years, currently in the capacity of executive VP and chief commercial officer. In this role, he oversees strategy, marketing, sales, product and solution development, customer experience management and growth strategies.

He is also credited with leading various successful marketing strategies and the expansion of its B2B industry segment supply chain strategies.

Gershenhorn has also been a member of the UPS Management Committee since 2007, currently in the role of chief commercial officer.

“I am excited about joining Beacon's board of directors," said Gershenhorn. "Beacon’s consistent growth and performance since its IPO has been impressive, and I look forward to working with management and the other board members to continue to better serve our customers and thereby build value for our shareholders and employees."