Sobeys appoints former Home Depot exec

Home Depot’s senior VP of home services left the Atlanta-based retailer for a position in her native Canada.

Stellarton, Nova Scotia-based Sobeys Inc., a food, drug and fuel retailer, appointed Lyne Castonguay as chief merchandising officer.

For the past 14 years Castonguay has held progressively senior positions with The Home Depot both in Canada and, for the past 12 years, the United States, most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Home Services.

Prior to The Home Depot she worked for General Electric in Canada where she held numerous roles including General Manager for the Canadian lighting business. She has experience in both retailing and manufacturing in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.

"Lyne is a passionate and successful retailer who brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record for growing the businesses she has led," said Marc Poulin, president & CEO, Sobeys Inc. "I am delighted she is returning to Canada to take on this extremely important role for our organization."

Home Depot’s current senior VP of home services is Kelly Barrett. Barrett’s position oversees the strategy of home services, including in-home sales and installation, operations, customer contact centers, and also contractor sourcing, onboarding and compliance.