People
April

Rich Mathews
Chief Marketing Officier
Apex Tool Group
Rich Mathews is chief marketing officer (CMO) with Apex Tool Group. He brings over 30 years of marketing experience from brands including Lenox, Irwin, DeWalt, and Amazon.


Lisa Friemoth
Director of Customer Service
Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products, LLC.
Lisa Friemoth is director of customer service and order fulfillment at Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products, LLC. She joined the company in 2006.


Keri McMillan
Director of Sales & Marketing
Home Hardware Stores Limited
Keri McMillan as director of sales, and service marketing. McMillan has been serving as manager of marketing operations since 2020 and will now be responsible for Beaver Homes & Cottages, Architectural Solutions, Home Installs, and Commercial Sales.


Tony Hamil
Vice-President
LP Building Solutions
Tony Hamill is vice-president, siding manufacturing, with LP Building Solutions. He joined the company in 2013 and was previously vice-president, engineering.


Roger Plante
VP of Sales
Lightspeed Commerce Inc.
Roger Plante is retiring from King Marketing. He started his career working as a district manager for Merchants Consolidated before joining King Marketing in January 1989. His first role at King was as district account manager for the Prairie provinces and he ultimately became its vice-president of sales.


Fahim Siddiqui
Executive VP & CIO
The Home Depot
Fahim Siddiqui is executive vice-president and chief information officer (CIO) at the Home Depot. He joined the company in 2018.


Steve Brass
CEO
WD-40 Company
Steve Brass will be chief executive officer of WD-40 Company, effective September 1. He joined the company in 1991 and served, most recently, as its president and chief operating officer.


Kevin Edgson
President & CEO
Canfor Pulp Products Inc.
Kevin Edgson is president and CEO of Canfor Pulp Products Inc., effective April 11. Previously, he was president and CEO of EACOM Timber Corporation.


Manon Lecomte
Business Development Manager
Embassy Ceilings, Inc.
Manon Lecomte is business development manager for Embassy Ceilings, Inc. Previously, she was national marketing manager at PPG Architectural Coatings. Mario Cloutier is marketing manager. Previously, he was business development manager.


William Zeyl
Chief Legal Officer
Home Hardware Stores Limited
William Zeyl is chief legal officer at Home Hardware Stores Limited, effective April 11. In this role, he will oversee its legal and compliance team and be responsible for company-wide legal, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance.


Jimmy Mason
Executive VP & GM
LP Building Solutions
Jimmy Mason is executive vice-president, general manager of OSB, at LP Building Solutions. He joined the firm in 2006, most recently serving as vice-president for siding manufacturing.


Brandon Sink
Executive VP & CFO
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Brandon Sink is executive vice-president, chief financial officer, with Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Previously, he is senior vice-president, retail finance.


Matt Carey
Executive VP
The Home Depot
Matt Carey is executive vice-president of customer experience at the Home Depot. He has been with the company for 14 years.


John Rainey
Executive VP & CFO
Walmart Inc.
John Rainey will be executive vice-president and chief financial officer (CFO) at Walmart Inc., effective June 6. Currently he serves as CFO and executive vice-president, global customer operations of PayPal.


Heather Ryan
Chief Executive Officer
Co-operatives Limited (FCL)
Heather Ryan is chief executive officer at Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL). She joined the company in 2013 and previously served as vice-president, supply chain.


Lisa Pope
President
Epicor
Lisa Pope is president of Epicor, an industry-specific enterprise software company. She brings more than 25 years of experience in the enterprise resource planning industry, including leadership roles with Oracle, Infor, and QAD.


Laurel M. Hurd
President & CEO
Interface
Laurel M. Hurd is president and chief executive officer, effective April 18, of Interface, Inc., a commercial flooring company 2022. She has 30 years of sales management, product development, and brand stewardship experience in both the consumer-packaged goods and the consumer durables sectors.


Crystal Caligiuri
Executive VP
Lightspeed Commerce Inc.
Crystal Caligiuri is executive vice-president of customers with Lightspeed Commerce Inc. Previously, she was chief customer officer at ShopKeep.


James ‘Jim’ Pelletier
Executive VP
Masonite International Corporation
James ‘Jim’ Pelletier is senior vice-president, general counsel, and corporate secretary at Masonite International Corporation. Previously, he was with Barnes Group Inc., where he served as senior vice-president, general counsel, and secretary.


Bryan Hoyt
Chief Operating Officer
UCS Forest Group
Bryan Hoyt is chief operating officer (COO) at UCS Forest Group. He joined the company in 2007 and was, most recently, chief strategy officer.
