Andy Bennett

About Andy Bennett

A great deal of my professional experience has been shaped by leading teams that are focused on the integration of automation and software, which has accelerated due to IT/OT convergence. More recently, much of my time has been devoted to helping customers drive intelligent insights into their connected assets with the support of cloud and cognitive AI. Early in my career I really underestimated the impact of change management. One of my favorite customer quotes was from a client that once told me that their change management process was simply called “get over it.” Surprisingly, that project didn’t go all that well. While designing and building the perfect solution is still intellectually attractive to me, understanding the human impact of software and automation has become much more engaging for me as a professional.Motivating teams to be both passionate and engaged has been a cornerstone of what makes me love what I do. My old boss used to say, “100% of the value of our company comes in the door every morning, and leaves through that same door every afternoon.” He also used to say, “Andy, just be yourself, but slightly less so.”

Experience

1. Group President, Convenience Retail - Vontier

   Vontier

   Sep 2025 — Present

   Overseeing a market-leading portfolio of convenience retail brands, including Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s fueling and environmental solutions, Invenco’s payment and connectivity systems, DRB’s car wash automation, and Driivz’s EV charging and energy management platforms – delivering integrated solutions to convenience retailers.Supporting the evolution of convenience stores into multi-service mobility hubs by integrating seamless technology that enables consumers to fuel or charge vehicles, order food, and access car wash services – ensuring a consistently elevated customer experience.

Education

• Lehigh University

  BS, Hydrogeology

  1990 — 1995

• Stony Brook University

  MS, Chemistry

  1995 — 1997

Skills

• Saas
• Business Development
• Esri
• Renewable Energy
• Executive Management
• Program Management
• Gis
• Spatial Analysis
• Adms
• Arcgis
• Strategic Planning
• Smart Metering
• Distribution Automation
• Gps
• Proposal Writing
• Strategy
• Business Strategy
• Energy Conservation
• Software Development
• Energy Management
• Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
• Groundwater
• Automation
• Scada
• Smart Grid
• Leadership
• Energy
• Management
• Remote Sensing
• Data Management
• C
• Product Management
• Geography
• Project Management
• Integration
• Geomatics
• Gas
• Demand Response