GreatStar Tools USA has announced the promotion of Roberto Izaguirre to chief executive officer of Arrow Fastener Company LLC. Izaguirre previously served as Arrow Fastener’s chief operating officer and prior to that, he was in the role of vice president …
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NHPA’s Foundations of Retail Program Elevates Employees for Leadership
Understanding key concepts of leadership, personal development and merchandising are crucial to being a successful retail manager. The Foundations of Retail Program, led by the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA), offers comprehensive online courses to prepare your key …
Read More »Business + Pleasure: Don’t Miss the 2024 Independent Home Improvement Conference
Sun and sand meet education and networking at the 2024 Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference). This groundbreaking event brings together business and pleasure and the esteemed legacies of the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) and The Hardware …
Read More »Service Runs Deep: Family Legacy Drives Top Guns Honoree Wendy Stine
While Wendy Stine jokes that she was born into this business, it isn’t far from the truth. As part of the third generation to lead Stine Home + Yard, Wendy has the home improvement industry in her blood. She has …
Read More »Leading Through Change: Q&A With Conference Keynote Al Comeaux
Since cutting his teeth at an independent hardware store all through high school, Al Comeaux has lived, led and researched change from inside numerous organizations, including senior leadership positions at Travelocity, GE, Sabre and American Airlines. Today, he helps leaders …
Read More »Paying It Forward: Creating Opportunity for the Next Generation
In 2015, Corinne Courtney left her corporate job in New York City to pursue her dream of building a hardware store from a woman’s perspective. When she was researching the independent home improvement industry, Courtney came across Scott Wright and …
Read More »Pick Their Brains: What Drives the Top Private CEOs
Each year, Inc. magazine surveys CEOs of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., gaining an inside look at their growth strategies, how they handle current challenges and opportunities they want to embrace. See the responses from these CEOs to …
Read More »NHPA Training Helps Develop New Leaders
Are you looking for ways to encourage and retain your managers, supervisors and key employees? Today’s workers are looking for companies that are willing to invest in them, and the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) Foundations online training …
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