Home Hardware appoints Parkland’s Ian White as new president, CEO
Home improvement retailer Home Hardware Stores Limited announced the appointment of Ian White as president and chief executive officer, effective November 18.
For the past 10 years, White has held senior executive roles at global fuel and convenience store operator Parkland Corporation. As president of Parkland Canada, White oversaw Parkland's Canadian retail, commercial, wholesale and M&M Food Market businesses.
"It's an honour to join Home Hardware, one of Canada's truly iconic brands," said White. "Home Hardware is a trusted leader in the home improvement industry and has a strong history of dealers from coast to coast maintaining deep connections to their local communities. I look forward to working alongside the Home Hardware team and our dealers to create even greater value for our customers and position the company for the next phase of growth."
"The Board is thrilled to welcome Ian White as our new President and Chief Executive Officer," said Christine Hand, chair of the Board. "Ian has a proven track record of leadership, strategic vision, and has expressed a deep commitment to our dealer model that has been the source of the company's success for over 60 years. We are confident that Ian will build on our strong foundation and lead the company to even greater success."
Prior to his role as president of Parkland Canada, White also served as senior vice-president, strategic marketing and innovation at Parkland, head of Dollar Financial Group's subsidiary, National Money Mart Company, and senior roles over an 18-year career at Canadian Tire Corporation.
"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Kevin Macnab for his service and dedication over the past six years at Home," said Hand. "As an enterprise, we have benefited from his leadership, and we wish him well in his retirement."
