SERVPRO welcomes Brockman as Chief Legal Officer

Gallatin, Tenn., September 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Servpro Industries, LLC (“SERVPRO”), a leading real estate renovation and construction franchise, is pleased to announce Vincent Brockman as the company's new Chief Legal Officer (CLO). admit. . He will succeed Matt Preston, who announced his retirement after 12 years with SERVPRO.

Brockman brings with him a distinguished legal career, often spent at other national brands. Most recently, he served as Chief Legal Officer at Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. His previous positions include Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, and Assistant General Counsel at Borden Foods Corporation.

“Vince’s deep legal expertise, familiarity with the franchise community and commitment to ethical leadership will be invaluable as he assumes this critical role at SERVPRO,” said CEO Brett Ponton. “We are pleased to welcome Vince to SERVPRO’s leadership team and are confident he will continue to build on its strong foundation.”

“I can’t be more excited to join SERVPRO,” said Brockman. “I look forward to adding value to the brand and SERVPRO franchises and supporting my colleagues as we work together to achieve success.”

Preston, who served as senior vice president and chief legal officer, will retire at the end of the year. He joined SERVPRO as General Counsel in November 2012 and during that time has helped steer SERVPRO through a period of significant growth and change. He helped the company expand to more than 2,200 franchises, become a leader in the restoration industry, and helped manage our partnership with Blackstone.

Before joining SERVPRO, Preston worked with YUM! Brands, Inc., the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut worldwide, as Vice President and Associate General Counsel and later became General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of KFC Corporation.

“We are deeply grateful to Matt for his years of service. His leadership and commitment were invaluable and we will miss his presence greatly. I would like to thank him for his outstanding contributions and wish him all the best in his retirement,” Ponton added.

About SERVPRO^®

For more than 50 years, SERVPRO has been a trusted leader in fire and water cleanup and restoration, construction, mold control, biohazards and pathogen remediation. SERVPRO's professional services network of more than 2,200 privately owned franchises spans the United States and Canada, responding to property damage emergencies large and small – from million-square-foot commercial facilities to individual homes. When disaster strikes, homeowners, business owners and major insurance companies alike rely on SERVPRO to make everything seem as if it never happened.