Jay Heubner, president and GM of Ace International, will retire March 1 after 38 years at Ace Hardware Corp., the company has announced. “Jay is one of the most effective, highest character, [and most] servant-hearted leaders I know,” John Venhuizen, President and CEO of Ace Hardware, said in a release. “His wise, encouraging influence has had a significant impact on the business and made Ace a better place.” Heubner joined Ace’s IT department in 1983 and was soon named a director.
Heubner’s successor, David Goh, will take up the 
president and GM positions on April 5. He is a former CEO of 7-Eleven Singapore and currently managing director at Robinsons Retail Holdings, a Filipino retail conglomerate whose holdings include grocery and DIY stores. Goh will be based in Singapore, near the epicentre of Ace International’s highest growth.
