// January 4, 2019//
Herndon-based Beacon Roofing Supply has promoted Chief Commercial Officer C. Eric Swank to chief operating officer.
He will lead Beacon’s $6 billion roofing and exterior products business in addition to overseeing the entire company’s sales, marketing and supply chain.
Swank joined the firm as vice president of human resources in 2004. He has since filled a series of executive roles at the company. He was appointed chief commercial officer in January 2018 when the company purchased Allied.
Previously, Swank worked for 13 years at Cintas Corp. He is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio.
Beacon Roofing Supply ranked No. 589 on the most recent Fortune 1000 list.
Beacon distributes residential and commercial roofing materials and complementary building products in the U.S. and Canada.