Beacon Roofing Supply Appoints Julian G. Francis as President and CEO
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. announced the appointment of Julian G. Francis as President and CEO and to its Board of Directors. Mr. Francis is expected to assume his duties as President and CEO and join Beacon’s Board of Directors on or about September 1, 2019.
Mr. Francis has been the President of the Insulation Business at Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) since October 2014, leading Owens Corning’s largest business segment, with over $2.7 billion in revenue in 2018, to significant sales and EBIT growth in each of the last three years. From 2012-2014, he served as Vice President and General Manager for Owens Corning’s Residential Insulation Business. Mr. Francis also has served as Vice President and Managing Director for Owens Corning’s Glass Reinforcements, Americas, in the Composite Solutions Business. Prior to joining Owens Corning, Mr. Francis was Vice President and Publishing Director at Reed Business Information, a $2.5 billion global leader in publishing, information, and marketing services. Prior to joining Reed, Mr. Francis spent 10 years at USG Corporation rising through the marketing, strategy, and general management ranks. He last served as Vice President, Marketing, where he created the overall strategy for USG’s $3.3 billion manufacturing business. Mr. Francis earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics and his doctorate in materials engineering at Swansea University in the United Kingdom. He also earned his master’s degree in business administration at DePaul University. Mr. Francis will be relocating with his wife Michelle and three children to the Herndon, Va. area.