Darrin Benning
General Manager
Since starting the company, Darrin has focused on providing top of line products, old-style customer service and the highest quality installation. Darrin is responsible for maintaining quality control, ensuring timely installation, and assuring customer satisfaction from the entire Rebuild Texas team. Darrin has been in the building industry for more than 26 years, owning or operating businesses such as flooring, remodeling and exterior construction companies. In his spare time, Darrin enjoys traveling to Llamado Eterno in Honduras to build and expand the church and school, spending time with family and friends, and flying his airplane every chance he gets. Darrin hopes to leave a legacy of love, compassion and a willingness to provide for and help others at any opportunity.
Cody Grimes
Senior Project Manager
Cody is a native Texan who grew up in a small town outside of Muenster, Texas. As a young boy he spent his weekends working on a dairy farm and hauling hay. When he got older he spent his summers during high school and college working with his dad in the commercial restoration and weatherproofing industry. After college he worked for a medical device company but realized his true passion was in construction and working directly with clients. To get back to his roots, he joined Rebuild Texas in 2013. In his spare time Cody enjoys spending time with his wife and coaching their two daughters in soccer, basketball and softball. Although a native Texan, you can catch him cheering on his beloved football team, The Green Bay Packers.
Erik Annell
Senior Account Manager
Erik is originally from Minot, N.D., and is the youngest of six children in his family. He completed 10 years of military service in the US Army where he served in the Army Core of Engineers as a Combat Engineer. While serving, he received 8 Army Achievement Medals and 2 Army Accommodation Medals. Additionally, he was awarded the Korean War Presidential Citation. Erik is a globetrotter — living in and visiting most of Europe, traveling to Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Panama, Canada, and all over the United States. He has two sons, Cameron and Logan, and says that they are the little people that make him most proud. A fun fact about Erik is that he was our Top Salesman for the 2019 fiscal year. Prior to joining the Rebuild Texas team, had a career in automotive service and sales. According to Erik, “Joining the Rebuild Texas team has been a fantastic experience. Working with people who truly care, are supportive of each other’s success, and are genuinely happy to see each other is gratifying.”
Brian Atkins
Construction Quality Control
I’ve been in the construction industry since 1988, I have a general contractor’s license and ran my own construction company for 15 years, I also have five years’ residential HVAC technician and sales experience. My wife and I recently moved to Texas, we have 3 kids and love to spend time with family. When I’m not at work I enjoy gardening, hiking, backpacking, and fishing.
