Kevin joined Roark in 2019 and is a member of Roark's Investment Committee. He serves on the board of directors of and is actively involved in Roark's investments in Pet Valu (TSX: Pet), PartsTown, Orangetheory Fitness, Self Esteem Brands, GoTo Foods, and Fitness Connection.
Prior to joining Roark, he spent 13 years with The Home Depot, his last role being President and Chief Marketing Officer, where he oversaw the strategy, sales, and operations of the company’s digital efforts. Concurrent with this role, he also served as the Chief Marketing Officer for The Home Depot, overseeing the strategic branding, marketing, and advertising direction of the company. Previously, he led The Home Depot’s Home Services businesses, the largest home services business in the country. Kevin joined The Home Depot in 2006 as a company officer, where he led technology teams focused on merchandising, stores, e-commerce, supply chain and the company’s international divisions.
Prior to joining The Home Depot, Kevin spent ten years with GE, where he held CIO and CTO roles in a number of GE businesses (Healthcare, Renewables, Energy and GE Global Research). He started his career and spent eight years with Dow Chemical working primarily in Plastics R&D and in Technology. Kevin received a B.S. in Computer Science from Central Michigan University.