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10 Home Depot merchandising leaders
These ten current and former Home Depot merchandising leaders have held merchandising vice president, senior vice president and divisional merchandise manager roles at The Home Depot. A reader can learn how merchandising leaders work at Home Depot from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Christopher Waits
LinkedInExperience: Merchandising Vice President, Paint · The Home Depot
Merchandising Vice President, Paint at The Home Depot since June 2017, a role their profile says is responsible for sales, margin, inventory, product assortment and pricing of the paint business. At The Home Depot they were also Vice President-Rental, Repair & Returns (2016–2017) and a Regional Vice President (2010–2016).
Jeanine Huebner
LinkedInExperience: SVP of Merchandising · The Home Depot
Former SVP of Merchandising at The Home Depot (2015–2019) and SVP of Interconnected Merchandising there (2019–2021). At The Home Depot they were also Merchandising VP Outdoor Living, Cleaning and Power (2011–2015) and Merchandising VP Decor and Storage Org (2009–2011).
Jennifer Morrow
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Merchandising · The Home Depot
Vice President, Merchandising at The Home Depot since July 2022, after serving as a Divisional Merchandise Manager there from 2019 to 2022. Before The Home Depot they were Department Merchandise Manager at Ace Hardware Corporation (2016–2019) and Divisional Merchandise Manager at Sears (2013–2016).
Jim Recore
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Merchandising - Indoor Garden · The Home Depot
Vice President - Merchandising, Private Brands at The Home Depot since June 2026, a role their profile ties to private brands product development and brand management. At The Home Depot they were also Vice President, Merchandising - Canada (2024–2026), Vice President, Merchandising - Indoor Garden (2020–2024) and Vice President, Merchandising - Building Materials (2017–2020).
Mark Kaasa
LinkedInExperience: Merchandising Vice President - Appliances · The Home Depot
Merchandising Vice President - Appliances at The Home Depot since January 2019, after serving as Merchandising Vice President - Electrical there (2016–2019) and DMM - Appliances (2013–2016). Their profile says that at Home Depot they have led cross-functional teams across merchandising, marketing, advertising, inventory management and supply chain in the US and Canada.
Melissa Richards
LinkedInExperience: Merchandising Vice President Outdoor Garden · The Home Depot
Former Merchandising Vice President Outdoor Garden at The Home Depot (2019–2026). At The Home Depot they also held a divisional merchandising manager role (2013–2017) and were Senior Merchant Cleaning and Janitorial Supplies (2010–2013), Merchant (2005–2010) and Product Development Merchant (2002–2005).
Natedra Banks
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Merchandising · The Home Depot
Vice President of Merchandising at The Home Depot since June 2024, based in Atlanta, a role their profile lists at the president or vice president level. At The Home Depot they were a Divisional Merchandise Manager from 2020 to 2024, and also held Sr Merchant (2019–2020) and Merchant (2017–2019) roles there.
Reilly Upton
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Online Merchandising · The Home Depot
Vice President, Online Merchandising at The Home Depot since November 2023, where their profile says they lead a 500 person team responsible for a $25B+ P&L. At The Home Depot they were also DMM (Sr Director) - Online Merchandising (2021–2023) and Online Merchant (Director) (2018–2021). Before that they were a Senior Vendor Manager at Amazon (2015–2017).
Rodes Bazzel
LinkedInExperience: Merchandising Sr. Vice President - Hardlines · The Home Depot
Merchandising Sr. Vice President - Hardlines at The Home Depot since October 2024, after serving as Merchandising Vice President - Hardware, Power there from 2019 to 2024. At The Home Depot they were also DMM - Global Brand and Product Development (2018–2019), Sr. Merchant (2015–2018) and Merchant (2012–2015).
Steven Lent
LinkedInExperience: Merchandising Vice President - Hardware · The Home Depot
Merchandising Vice President - Hardware at The Home Depot since June 2024, after serving as Divisional Merchandise Manager - Outdoor Garden there from 2021 to 2024. At The Home Depot they were also Senior Director, Brand Advocate - Interconnected Merchandising (2020–2021) and a merchant for tool storage, automotive, trailers and cleaning (2013–2019).
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