Jalal Hamad

Jalal Hamad is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in operations and merchandising, currently serving as Senior Director of Operations at The Home Depot since July 2000. Responsibilities include overseeing over 125,000 associates across 800+ stores in the Northern Division. Previous roles at The Home Depot encompass leadership in in-store experience, merchandising execution, and store environment, demonstrating expertise in consumer insights, visual merchandising, new store development, and capital projects. Additionally, Jalal served on the board of PAVE, focusing on mentoring future retail leaders, and contributed as a board advisor to Connecting Point Marketing Group, facilitating innovation in in-store shopping experiences. Jalal's educational background includes studies at The Wharton School, Emory University - Goizueta Business School, and Schulich School of Business - York University.