In his newly formed role, Carey will be responsible for leading the vision, design, and development of new and innovative solutions that drive a seamless experience for the home improvement retailer’s customers – in stores, online, or on their mobile devices. Carey has been with The Home Depot for 14 years, and previously was CTO of eBay. Siddiqui first joined The Home Depot in 2018 as SVP of information technology. Previously, he spent more than three decades leading software development in the retail, energy and telecom sectors, including at Staples, Time Warner Telecom and Sprint. Siddiqui earned an MS degree in Computer Science from University of Missouri, and an executive MBA from Brown University.
Deb Hall Lefevre hired as CTO of Starbucks
Coffee retailer Starbucks has more than 30,000 stores and employs more than 400,000 people. The company recently announced that founder Howard Schultz would return as CEO and as a director on the company’s Board. Hall Lefevre takes over for Hans Melotte, who served as interim CTO for five months. Most recently, she was EVP and CTO at Circle K Stores. Earlier, she spent more than 16 years at McDonald’s, where she was VP and CIO, leading the fast food company’s technology and digital commerce strategy. Hall Lefevre holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Processing from Southern Illinois University.
Dentons Names Ash Banerjee as Global Chief Information Officer
Banerjee has been serving as interim CIO at Dentons since 2021. Dentons is the world’s largest law firm, with 20,000 professionals in over 200 locations in more than 80 countries. Prior to joining Dentons, Banerjee served as CIO and COO for the Americas region at the law firm Hogan Lovells. Previously, he was CIO at the law firm of WilmerHale, and served in senior technology-focused roles at EMI Music, Equant, Global One, and Heidrick & Struggles. Banerjee holds a Master of Engineering degree from Cambridge University, and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
John Hill joins MSC Industrial Supply as SVP and Chief Digital Officer
MSC Industrial Supply is a $3.2B distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) supplies to industrial customers throughout North America. Hill will have overall responsibility for digital strategy, eCommerce, vending solutions, technology and advanced analytics. He joins MSC from workwear company Carhartt, where he served as Chief Digital & Information Officer. Hill previously served as Vice President, Solutions Delivery at W.W. Grainger. He earned a BS degree in Economics from the United States Air Force Academy, and a Master’s degree in Management and Public Administration from Bowie State University.
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