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Testimonials residential and commercial
“As we head into a new hockey season, it’s construction. Bernie also
our team’s goal to enter into a big tournament brings a special relationship
across the country. Money from the grant will and knowledge of Home
go toward renting a bus for the team and Hardware as his parents
their families to make this a really special became Dealer-Owners in
trip. After two years of altered hockey seasons 1967.
due to COVID, it would make this year extra Chris Marinis was
special and one the girls will remember for promoted to the role of
a lifetime!” – U15 Cambridge Roadrunners Vice-President, Information
Hockey Team, Cambridge, Ontario Technology, effective
“These U15 girls have been playing rep/ Monday, September 19,
travel softball together for five years now. 2022. Chris Marinis was
They travel throughout Atlantic Canada previously Senior Director,
playing in tournaments. This year we are Business Solutions and has
travelling to Montreal for a tournament and been with Home Hardware
it’s the furthest we’ve gone. These girls train for two years.
year-round and work hard. We will put the Chris Parsons was
money towards training costs for the team.” promoted to Senior Director,
– U15 Cole Harbour Comets Softball Team, Omni-Channel Marketing and
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Strategic Insights, effective
The fall Play More Matching Grant is open September 13, 2022. Chris
to youth sports teams across Canada and will joined Home Hardware
be available from September 6 to November in 2019 as Director,
25, 2022. eCommerce and has more
than 19 years of experience
About FlipGive in digital marketing. He has
Founded in 2016, FlipGive offers youth sports been instrumental in driving
teams free tools to make and manage money the strategic direction of Kevin Macnab and Marianne Thompson at Homecoming 2022
so they can play more and spend less. From Home Hardware’s online
preseason to postseason, teams shop and digital strategy and most Chief Commercial Officer, Marianne will
earn cashback toward expenses, manage their recently led the successful launch of our Ship- continue to oversee Merchandising, with the
banking and budget, collect fee payments, and to-home program. addition of Marketing, Supply Chain and Retail
more. Teams across North America have earned Melanie Beatty was promoted to Director, Operations. She will continue to report to
$30M and counting. FlipGive is a certified eCommerce, effective September 13, Kevin Macnab, President and CEO.
B-Corporation. For more information, please 2022. Melanie Beatty joined Home Hardware Marianne joined Home Hardware in 2019
visit flipgive.com. in 2004 and has played an integral role as Vice-President, Merchandise LBM. She
in leading the digital roadmap for our was appointed to Senior Vice-President,
Home Hardware Announces Leadership eCommerce strategy. Merchandise in 2020 and moved into the role
Changes Kristi Stemmler’s new title is of Chief Merchandising Officer in March 2022.
As we continue to execute on our Vision Director, Brand Management, Marketing Marianne was named a 2022 Top Women
to be Canada’s most trusted and preferred Communications and Research, effective in Retail honouree by the Women in Retail
home improvement retail brand, Home September 13, 2022. She has 30 years of Leadership Circle.
Hardware Stores Limited is pleased to share experience in the retail industry, with a focus
the following leadership changes: on brand and private brand marketing; as well Home Hardware Celebrates Successful
John Pierce joined Home Hardware Stores as mass communications spanning traditional “Homecoming” in Toronto
Limited as Vice-President, Retail Business and digital media channels. After more than two years of hosting
Development, effective September 21, 2022. virtual events, Home Hardware Stores
John brings over 20 years of experience as Home Hardware Appoints Marianne Limited brought its largest Dealer event
a strategic and results-oriented executive Thompson as Chief Commercial Officer to Toronto from September 23 to 25. The
in operations, human resources and labour Marianne Thompson has been appointed event, Homecoming, hosted more than 5,000
relations. to the new role of Chief Commercial Officer, Dealer-Owners, store employees, Suppliers,
Bernie Gauthier joins Home Hardware effective Monday, September 12, 2022. business partners and corporate staff at the
Stores Limited as Vice-President, Retail In this role, Marianne will be responsible Enercare Centre, making it one of Canada’s
Operations, effective October 24, 2022. Bernie for Home Hardware’s overall commercial largest home improvement retailer events.
is a bilingual senior executive with extensive strategy with a focus on driving business “Bringing our Dealers and the entire
experience in sales, international sales, and growth and expanding market share. As Home community together again in such a

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