John Sommers

John Sommers currently holds the position of Senior Vice President of Product Management at Beacon Building Products since May 2022 and serves as an Associate Professor at the University of North Georgia, focusing on undergraduate marketing courses. Previous roles include Senior Vice President at Buildertrend, President and Senior Vice President at Mohawk Industries, and Merchandising Vice President at The Home Depot, where key responsibilities encompassed leading the flooring business and managing significant merchandising initiatives. Early career experience includes roles as National Sales Manager at Chloride Exide Limited and National Account Manager at General Electric. John Sommers holds an MBA from Emory University's Goizueta Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Marquette University.