Home Hardware Stores Limited Appoints Ian White as New President and CEO

Ian White will take over from Kevin Macnab as Home Hardware Stores Limited’s new president and CEO, effective Nov. 18. White is a career retailer with over 30 years of experience and a proven history of leading high-performing teams to achieve exceptional results.

In his previous roles, White had accountability for significant business areas that will further help strengthen Home Hardware’s strategy and operations, including corporate business development, marketing, merchandising, product management, loyalty, digital and analytics.

“It’s an honor to join Home Hardware, one of Canada’s truly iconic brands,” White says. “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.” 

For the past 10 years, White has held senior executive roles at Parkland Corporation, a global fuel, convenience and food retailer. Most recently, he held the position of president of Parkland Canada, Parkland’s largest operating division, where he had full operational accountability for all of Parkland’s Canadian retail, commercial, wholesale and M&M Food Market businesses. 

“The Board is thrilled to welcome Ian White as our new president and CEO,” says 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.” 

Hand adds, “On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Kevin Macnab for his service and dedication over the past six years at Home. As an enterprise, we have benefited from his leadership, and we wish him well in his retirement.”