Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board
David Ziegler
Elected: 2001
Expiration of Present Term: 2010
Expiration of Maximum Term: 2013
Board committees: Compensation and HR, Nominating and Governance, Finance
Stores: Ten stores in northern Illinois; Parent store - Ziegler's Ace Hardware (store no. 49-I), Elgin, Ill.
Member Directors
Jim Ackroyd
Elected: 2008
Expiration of Present Term: 2011
Expiration of Maximum Term: 2017
Board committees: Retail Supply Chain, Compensation and HR
Stores: Eleven stores headquartered out of Naples, Fla. Parent store – Vision Ace Hardware (store no. 10789), Labelle, Fla.
James Hatcher
Elected: 2006
Expiration of Present Term: 2009
Expiration of Maximum Term: 2015
Board committees: Compensation and HR (Chairman), Finance, Nominating and Governance
Stores: Seven stores in Virginia; Parent store - Pleasants Hardware Inc. (store no. 8171-J), Richmond, VA.
Rick Karp
Elected: 2000
Expiration of Present Term: 2009
Expiration of Maximum Term: 2009
Board committees: Audit (Chairman), Retail Supply Chain
Stores: Four stores in northern California; Parent store - Cole Ace Hardware (store no. 3357-K), San Francisco, Calif.
John M. Patricia
Elected: 2005
Expiration of Present Term: 2010
Expiration of Maximum Term: 2013
Board committees: Nominating and Governance (Chairman), Finance, Audit
Stores: Ace Hardware & Nursery (store no. 4069-A), Payson, Ariz.
Gina Schaefer
Elected: 2008
Expiration of Present Term: 2011
Expiration of Maximum Term: 2017
Board committees: Compensation and HR, Nominating and Governance, Finance
Stores: Five stores in Washington, D.C. area; Parent store – Logan Hardware (store no. 11410)
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Jeff Schulein
Elected: 2002
Expiration of Present Term: 2008
Expiration of Maximum Term: 2011
Board committees: Compensation and HR, Retail Supply Chain
Stores: Eleven stores in southern California; Parent store - Crown Ace Hardware (store no. 9113-A), Huntington Beach, Calif.
Lori Terpstra
Elected: 2003
Expiration of Present Term: 2009
Expiration of Maximum Term: 2012
Board committees: Retail Supply Chain (Chairman), Compensation and HR
Stores: Three stores in Michigan; Parent store - Rylee's Ace Hardware (store no.275-I), Grand Rapids, MI
Craig Ward
Elected: 2007
Expiration of Present Term: 2010
Expiration of Maximum Term: 2016
Board committees: Retail Supply Chain, Audit
Stores: Seven stores in the Chapel Hill, N.C. area. Parent store - Town & Country Hardware (store no. 14080)
Non-Member Director
Jeff Girard
Elected: 2008
Expiration of Present Term: 2011
Expiration of Maximum Term: 2017
Board committees: Audit, Nominating and Governance, Finance
Owns and manages Beam Dynamics, Inc., a private business that manufactures precision metal components and testing equipment used in scientific research. Girard held CEO and chairman positions at Girard, Inc., SuperValu Inc. and Supermarkets General Corp.
Bill Bolton
Elected: 2004
Expiration of Present Term: 2010
Expiration of Maximum Term: 2013
Board committees: Finance (Chairman), Audit, Nominating and Governance
Background: 30 years of retail experience, including serving as executive vice president, retail president and COO of SuperValu, Inc.; chairman and CEO of Bruno's, Inc., COO of American Stores Co., and president of Jewel Food/Osco Stores.