At Home Hardware Stores Ltd., Julie Pouliot has been appointed chair of the board. She succeeds Christine Hand, a dealer-owner in Conception Bay South, N.L., who is retiring after 22 years on the board, including 13 of them as chair.
Pouliot owns and operates three Home Hardware Building Centre locations in Northern Ontario. She has served on the Home Hardware board for 10 years, where she has held positions such as chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and chair of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee.
“We are fortunate to have someone of Julie’s experience and commitment as chair of our board,” said Ian White, Home Hardware’s president and CEO. “Her in-depth knowledge of our dealer network—the foundation of our business— and strong operational background position her well to provide leadership in shaping Home Hardware’s next chapter of strategic growth and development.”
(shown l-r: Julie Pouliot, new chair of the board of Home Hardware Stores Ltd.; Ian White, Home Hardware’s president and CEO; and Christine Hand, former chair)
