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The Presidents Council is guided and directed by the senior level executives from leading retailers and distributors, worldwide.

Chairman

Paul Hylbert
CEO

PRO-BUILD HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Rita Kahle
Executive Vice President
ACE HARDWARE

 

Dan Anderson
President Retail Group
THE ANDERSONS

 

Martin Essl
Chairman
BAUMAX VERTRIEBS AG

 

Tony L. Callahan, CIRM, CPIM, C.P.M., A.P.P.

SVP Natl. Purchasing, Planning & Design

BEAZER HOMES

 

Frank Filmeck

President & CEO
BUSY BEAVER

 

Ed Johnston
Vice President Home Products
CANADIAN TIRE

 

Mike Humphrey

Vice President of Operations

DAVID WEEKLEY HOMES

 

David Christmas

President

DISTRIBUTION AMERICA

 

Dave Haist
COO

DO IT BEST

 

Markus Vieler

Spokesman to the Managing Director
EMIL LUX

 

Thomas Hasenclever
Head of Global Sourcing
EUROMATE

A member of the OBI Group

 

Paul Willis

Trading Director

FOCUS GROUP LTD.

 

Jack Foxworth
Exec. VP & CFO

FOXWORTH-GALBRAITH

 

Michael Strong

President

GREENHAUS BUILDERS, INC.

 

Kermit Baker, Ph.D.

Senior Research Fellow

Joint Center for Housing Studies

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

 

Paul Strauss
Vice President & CEO
HOME HARDWARE STORES

 

Harvey Bennett
Trading Director
HOMEBASE

Manfred Valder
Executive VP Merchandising
HORNBACH

 

James W. Inglis
Chairman & CEO
INGLIS FAMILY FOUNDATION

 

Dennis Orem
President & CEO
JERRY'S HOME IMPROVEMENT

 

Daniel Fesler
CEO

LAMPERTS

 

Frank Loncar
Vice President Global Sourcing

LOWE'S COMPANIES INC.

 

Darrin Gilliam

Chief Executive Officer
MARVIN'S BUILDING MATERIALS
& HOME CENTERS

 

G. Richard Russell

President

MILLARD LUMBER

 

Ron Beal
President
ORGILL, INC.

 

Harald Lux

Executive European Representative

PRESIDENTS COUNCIL

 

Frederick M. Marino
Vice Chairman

PRO-BUILD HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Steve Synnott

President & CEO
PRO GROUP, INC.

 

Chase Kushak

Dir. of Imports & Supply Chain Dev.

PULTE HOMES

 

Jari Lind

Executive Vice President

RAUTAKESKO LTD

 

Luc Nantel

Vice President Mechandising

RONA INC.
 

Steve Light

Sr. Vice President Tools & Hardware

SEARS HOLDINGS

 

Michael Christiansen
CFO - Vice President
SILVAN-KAEDEN

 

Lyle Heidemann

President & CEO

TRUE VALUE COMPANY

 

Mike Clark

Sr. VP & Chief Mdse. Officer

TRUE VALUE COMPANY

 

Darryl Jenkins

VP of Merchandising and Marketing

TSC STORES

Canada

 

John Richard Snowden

VP Sales, Hardware Division
WALLACE HARDWARE CO.

 

Ray Colman

CEO

WOODIE'S DIY

 

 




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