Home Hardware Appoints Merchandise Manager of Forest Products

 

Home Hardware Stores Limited is pleased to announce the recent addition of Ron Krochuk, Merchandise Manager of Forest Products, reporting to Doug Shantz, Director of LBM, Home Hardware Stores Limited. 

Ron has 25 years of Forest Products experience and will begin in his new role on September 30, 2019. Previously, Ron held positions at Lowe’s and Home Depot as National Lumber Merchant, where he architected many of the commodity lumber and pressure treated programs that exist in the market today. Most recently he has worked from the vendor side as Vice-President Sales/Marketing for Solowave Design LLC and as Product Evangelist for Bluwood Canada, a subsidiary of Shelburne Wood Technology.

“We are excited to welcome Ron Krochuk to our team of exceptional Merchandise Managers at Home Hardware,” said Marianne Thompson, Vice-President, Merchandise LBM, Home Hardware Stores Limited. “Ron brings a depth of knowledge in Forest Products and he will be able to assist our Dealers with the ability to provide exceptional service to almost 1,100 communities across Canada.”