Hartmann tapped for AmeriGas board

John R. Hartmann, 52, was elected a director of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P.

Since 2013, Hartman has been president and CEO of True Value Company.

“We are excited to welcome John Hartmann to our Board of Directors,” said John Walsh, chairman of AmeriGas Propane Inc. “John’s extensive business experience, particularly with respect to his expertise in the retail sector, will be a valuable asset to the AmeriGas board and our leadership team.”

Prior to True Value, Hartmann served as the CEO of Mitre 10, a home improvement company in New Zealand, from 2010 to 2013.

From 2002 to 2010, Hartmann held a number of senior executive leadership positions at The Home Depot and HD Supply, including director of strategic business development, senior director of long-range planning & strategy, vice president of operations & sourcing, and COO.

Hartmann also previously served as vice president, corporate services at Cardinal Health, a worldwide healthcare services and products company, from 1998 to 2002, and was a Supervisory Special Agent and FBI Academy Instructor with the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1988 to 1998.

Mr. Hartmann holds a Bachelor of Science from Rochester Institute of Technology and a Juris Doctor from the Syracuse University College of Law.