John Venhuizen
Mr. Venhuizen has served for 12 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ace Hardware Corporation, the largest hardware cooperative and hardline distributor in the world. Previously, he served for two years as Ace Hardware’s President and Chief Operating Officer and for two years as Executive Vice President, Supply Chain. During his 30-year tenure at Ace, he has held positions of increasing responsibility including leadership roles overseeing marketing, store operations, strategy, business development, supply chain, IT and international. Mr. Venhuizen brings to our Board his global retail industry knowledge, experience as a Chief Executive Officer and expertise gained from his oversight of the Ace Hardware business spanning over 6,000 company-owned and franchise stores in all 50 states and 64 countries, an expansive network of distribution centers in the U.S., China, and Mexico.
Mr. Venhuizen also serves as the Board Chair of the Global Leadership Network and Board Director of the Mark Morton Memorial Fund.