Brett Ponton

Brett Ponton was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Servpro Industries, LLC, in October 2023. 

Brett brings nearly three decades of experience delivering profitable growth, including 20 years at distributed service organizations and as CEO in adjacent sectors at both public and privately owned franchise enterprises. He recently served as President and CEO, North America, of Rentokil Initial following its 2022 acquisition of Terminix, at which he served as CEO. Prior to Terminix, Brett was President and CEO of Monro, Inc., the largest independent operator of tire and auto service retail stores in the U.S., where he helped drive expansion, profitability, and customer service improvements across the 8,500-employee organization. He also served as CEO of American Driveline Systems and President and CEO of Heartland Automotive, the nation’s largest operator of Jiffy Lube locations, where he executed a strategic M&A plan to scale and position the company for long-term success.

Brett began his career at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., where he rose through the ranks over 16 years to Vice President, Marketing. Brett holds a Bachelor of Science, Finance qualification from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.