As Executive Vice President of Merchandising, Bill Boltz is responsible for merchandising, marketing, global sourcing, private brand product development, pricing operations, store merchandising and planning, and field merchandising. He joined Lowe’s in 2018.
Bill has more than four decades of retail operations, marketing, and merchandising experience. Before joining Lowe’s, he served as President and CEO of Chervon North America, where he oversaw the sales, marketing, engineering, and development of products under the EGO, SKIL and Skilsaw brands. Bill previously held several leadership roles in merchandising at Home Depot Inc., including Senior Vice President of Hardlines. Prior to Home Depot, he worked at Sears Holdings Corp. for more than 20 years.
Bill earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Montana State University, Billings, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He received City of Hope’s 2021 Spirit of Life award, a prestigious philanthropic honor presented to an industry leader who has demonstrated outstanding business and altruistic achievement.
