Atlanta — The Home Depot® has named Edward “Ted” Decker as its new CEO and president, effective March 1, 2022. He has also been elected to the company’s board of directors. Craig Menear, currently chairman and CEO, will continue to serve as chair of the board. “As a 22-year associate of The Home Depot, Ted has nurtured our culture by living our values and demonstrating servant leadership throughout his career,” says Menear. “Ted has grown with the company by taking on expanded roles of leadership from his time in Strategic …
Edward Decker
Atlanta — The Home Depot®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, has named Edward “Ted” P. Decker as president and chief operating officer, effective October 5, 2020. Decker, a 20-year veteran of the company, has served as executive vice president of merchandising since 2014. As the company’s chief merchant, he has been responsible for all store and online merchandising departments, merchandising strategy, services and vendor management, marketing and in-store environment. In his new role, he will assume additional responsibility for global store operations, global supply chain, and outside sales and …