Advisory Board
The Presidents Council Advisory Board members are recognized industry leaders who share with us their insights and experiences so that we can develop needed and effective programs.
We are guided and directed by these senior level executives from retail and distribution and home building worldwide to achieve the Council’s vision of bringing buyers and sellers together to promote the industry’s growth.
Our newest members
Boyden Moore, President, ORGILL, INC.
Dent Johnson, Vice President of Merchandising, DO IT BEST CORP.
Igor Halencak, EVP Merchandising & Marketing, LOWE’S CANADA
Joel Marks, Vice President Merchandise Hardlines, HOME HARDWARE STORES LIMITED
Advisory Board Members
Heath Ashenfelter
EVP & Chief Merchandising Office
FLEET FARM – USA
Tony Laguardia
VP of Fixing
CANADIAN TIRE – Canada
Geff Lynch
Sr. VP Sales & Marketing
LANCASTER – USA
Luc Nantel
Vice President Merchandising
LOWE’S CANADA – Quebec Canada
Steve Markley
Executive Vice President
DO IT BEST – USA
Sylvain Salles
Dir. of Development – New Markets
GROUPE ADEO – France
Mitch Jolley
CEO
LANCASTER – USA
Steve Synnott
President & CEO
PRO GROUP INC. – USA
Richard Snowden
Vice President Sales
WALLACE HARDWARE CO. – USA
Paul Hylbert
Chairman
KODIAK BUILDING PARTNERS – USA
Vice President Communications
KODIAK BUILDING PARTNERS – USA
Dent Johnson
Vice President of Merchandising
DO IT BEST Corp. – USA
John Wade
National Product Sales & New Business Development Manager
DO IT BEST Corp. – USA
Kane Calamari
VP Retail Operations & New Business
ACE HARDWARE – USA
John Hartmann
CEO
BED BATH & BEYOND – USA
Boyden Moore
President
ORGILL INC. – USA
Markus Vieler
Spokesman to the Managing Director
EMIL LUX – Germany
Tim Buchheit
Chairman & CEO
BUCHHEIT INC. – USA
Darryl Jenkins
President & COO
TSC STORES – Canada
Jack Foxworth
Executive VP & CFO
FOXWORTH-GALBRAITH – USA
Dennis Orem
President & CEO
JERRY’S HOME IMPROVEMENT – USA
Joel Marks
Vice President Merchandise Hardlines
HOME HARDWARE STORES LIMITED – Canada
Dave Christmas
President
DISTRIBUTION AMERICA – USA
John Bakke
VP Merchandising
NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT – USA
Harvey Bennett
Trading Director
HOMEBASE – UK
G. Richard Russell
President
MILLARD LUMBER – USA
Mark Wasson
VP Sourcing & Product Management
BLUE LINX CO.
Francisco Torres
Executive VP of Merchandising
SODIMAC
James Inglis
Chairman & CEO
INGLIS FOUNDATION – USA