Explore CEO profiles for the leading home improvement and furniture companies — Home Depot, Lowe’s, IKEA, Ashley Furniture, and more. Each profile covers salary, net worth, email, career history, and retail leadership insights.
Safestyle
Ashley Furniture
Raymour & Flanigan
Mattress Firm
Arhaus
Pepperfry
Lowe’s
Urban Ladder
Home Depot
Updated February 2026 · 9 CEO profiles
Note: Mike Gallacher served as CEO of Safestyle UK from May 2018 until December 2022, when he stepped down for personal reasons. He was succeeded by Rob Neale, the company’s former CFO. Safestyle UK subsequently entered administration in October 2023, and its brand and assets were acquired by Anglian Home Improvements. The company was delisted […]
Ashley Furniture Industries, the world’s largest home furniture manufacturer and retailer, is headquartered in Arcadia, Wisconsin, and led by President & CEO Todd Wanek. A second-generation leader who took the helm in 2002 from his father Ron Wanek, Todd has transformed the family-owned company into a global powerhouse with estimated annual revenue exceeding $11 billion, […]
Raymour & Flanigan, the largest furniture and mattress retailer in the Northeastern United States, was founded in 1947 by Bernard and Arnold Goldberg in Syracuse, New York. Today, Raymour & Flanigan CEO Neil Goldberg serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, leading the family-owned company’s estimated $2.4 billion business with over 6,500 employees across 145+ […]
Note: John Eck stepped down as Mattress Firm CEO in February 2025 following Tempur Sealy’s $5 billion acquisition of the company. Steve Rusing is the current CEO of Mattress Firm, effective August 2025. Mattress Firm now operates as a subsidiary of Somnigroup International (formerly Tempur Sealy). Mattress Firm, the largest mattress specialty retailer in the […]
Arhaus, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARHS) is a premium home furnishings retailer founded in 1986 by father-and-son duo Jack and John Reed in Cleveland, Ohio. Today, Arhaus CEO John Reed leads the company as Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, overseeing a business that generated $1.27 billion in net revenue in fiscal year 2024 across 103 showrooms […]
In Memoriam: Ambareesh Murty, co-founder and CEO of Pepperfry, passed away on August 7, 2023, due to cardiac arrest while on a motorcycle trip in Leh, Ladakh. He was 51 years old. This article preserves his legacy and contributions to Indian e-commerce. Ashish Shah, Pepperfry’s co-founder and former COO, was elevated to CEO in September […]
Lowe’s Companies, Inc., the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world, was founded in 1946 by Lucius Smith Lowe in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Today, Lowe’s CEO Marvin R. Ellison leads the Fortune 100 company’s $86 billion business and a workforce of approximately 300,000 associates across more than 1,750 stores in the United States. Appointed […]
Note: Ashish Goel is no longer CEO of Urban Ladder. He co-founded the company in 2012 and led it until after its acquisition by Reliance Retail in November 2020. In 2024, Goel launched a new startup, Optimist, an air conditioning company focused on India’s climate. The information below reflects his tenure at Urban Ladder and […]
CEO Update: Craig Menear served as CEO of The Home Depot from November 2014 until March 2022, when he was succeeded by Ted Decker. Menear continued as Chairman of the Board until October 2022, when Decker assumed the role of Chair as well. This article has been fully updated to reflect Ted Decker as the […]