Shane O'Kelly
President and Chief Executive Officer
Legacy
O'Kelly became CEO in September 2023 after a comprehensive board search, bringing 30+ years of operational and supply chain experience from Home Depot, HD Supply, PetroChoice, and McKinsey. A West Point graduate and former Army Ranger, O'Kelly implemented a field-first turnaround strategy that raised hourly wages 8%, reduced turnover 18%, cut 400 headquarters jobs, closed 500+ underperforming stores, and divested Worldpac for $1.5 billion. Under his leadership, FY2025 gross margin expanded 592 basis points to 43.4%, operating loss narrowed by $670 million to $43 million, and net income from continuing operations turned positive at $68 million. His defining decision was visiting stores weekly to diagnose operational problems firsthand, discovering issues that headquarters had missed for years.