Home Depot Names Rowe EVP of Pro & Smith EVP of HR

Atlanta, GA, March 5, 2025-The Home Depot announced that Michael Rowe has been named executive vice president (EVP) of Pro, effective immediately. Stephanie Smith has been promoted to EVP and will succeed Tim Hourigan as EVP of human resources upon his retirement on June 6, after nearly 23 years of dedicated service to the company.

As EVP of Pro, Rowe will be responsible for The Home Depot's strategy to grow its business with professional customers. In this role, he will lead the expansion of key capabilities to serve the Pro market, including delivery capabilities, salesforce development, technology and CRM tools, order management and more. Most recently, Rowe served as president of The Home Depot Canada. A 19-year veteran of the company, Rowe has held several leadership roles for the Canadian division, including vice president of online, marketing and contractor services where he was responsible for the strategy and execution of key business initiatives and capabilities to serve Pro customers. Under his leadership, the Canadian division invested in growing its business with the Pro customer, leading to outsized growth with the Pro in that market. Previously, he served as vice president of finance and contractor services, procurement and strategic business development for The Home Depot Canada. 

Vinod Nalajala has been promoted to president, The Home Depot Canada, effective immediately. Vinod joined The Home Depot Canada in 2001 as a sales associate. In his 24-year career with The Home Depot Canada, he has taken on roles of increasing responsibility including store manager, regional sales manager, senior manager of sales execution and district manager. He has served as vice president of human resources, central operations, contact centers, asset protection and building services.

Stephanie Smith has been promoted to executive vice president and will succeed Tim Hourigan as EVP of human resources upon his retirement. In this role, Smith will be responsible for driving the culture and experience for the more than 470,000 associates who work at The Home Depot – including leadership development, associate engagement and fostering of the company's unique culture and values. Previously, Smith served as senior vice president of supply chain for The Home Depot, where she was responsible for inventory management, transportation, delivery, supply chain analytics, product management and leadership of the Temco business. Smith has held leadership roles across store operations, merchandising operations, supply chain, inventory planning and replenishment.