Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Annette Verschuren, OC is a Canadian businessperson. She is well known for being the President of The Home Depot Canada and Asia. She is currently the Chair & CEO of NRStor Inc., a company accelerating the commercialization of energy storage technologies through the planning and development of energy storage solutions.As President of The Home Depot in Canada, Verschuren oversaw the company's Canadian operations grow from 19 stores in 1996 to 180 in 2011, as well as leading The Home Depot's entry into China. She began her career as a development officer with a coal-mining operation in Sydney, Nova Scotia, called the Cape Breton Development Corporation. She then worked with the Canada Development Investment Corporation, as the executive vice-president, where she privatized Crown corporations. She later joined Imasco Ltd., one of Canada's largest holding companies in financial services, retail, and food services, where she was the vice-president of corporate development. Verschuren co-founded Michaels the Arts and Crafts store and opened 17 stores in 26 months before she joined The Home Depot. In March 2012, she became the Chair & CEO of NRStor Inc.Verschuren is currently the Chair of the Clean Energy Task Force for Ontario. She also serves as the Chancellor of Cape Breton University, and chairs fundraising efforts for the university's Verschuren Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment (VCSEE). Her current board memberships include Air Canada, Liberty Mutual, The North West Company, Icynene, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation, Saputo Inc. and the Conference Board of Canada.She has previously served as the vice chair of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, as a member of the North American Competitiveness Council and a member of the Economic Advisory Council, a group of 11 Canadian business leaders charged with advising the Government of Canada on the 2008 global economic crisis.A native of North Sydney, Nova Scotia, she received a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Francis Xavier University. Verschuren was appointed chancellor of Cape Breton University in 2004. She was named Canadian Retailer of the Year in 2005.In 2011, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for her contributions to Canada’s retail industry and as a champion of corporate social responsibility.". }
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- Annette_Verschuren abstract "Annette Verschuren, OC is a Canadian businessperson. She is well known for being the President of The Home Depot Canada and Asia. She is currently the Chair & CEO of NRStor Inc., a company accelerating the commercialization of energy storage technologies through the planning and development of energy storage solutions.As President of The Home Depot in Canada, Verschuren oversaw the company's Canadian operations grow from 19 stores in 1996 to 180 in 2011, as well as leading The Home Depot's entry into China. She began her career as a development officer with a coal-mining operation in Sydney, Nova Scotia, called the Cape Breton Development Corporation. She then worked with the Canada Development Investment Corporation, as the executive vice-president, where she privatized Crown corporations. She later joined Imasco Ltd., one of Canada's largest holding companies in financial services, retail, and food services, where she was the vice-president of corporate development. Verschuren co-founded Michaels the Arts and Crafts store and opened 17 stores in 26 months before she joined The Home Depot. In March 2012, she became the Chair & CEO of NRStor Inc.Verschuren is currently the Chair of the Clean Energy Task Force for Ontario. She also serves as the Chancellor of Cape Breton University, and chairs fundraising efforts for the university's Verschuren Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment (VCSEE). Her current board memberships include Air Canada, Liberty Mutual, The North West Company, Icynene, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation, Saputo Inc. and the Conference Board of Canada.She has previously served as the vice chair of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, as a member of the North American Competitiveness Council and a member of the Economic Advisory Council, a group of 11 Canadian business leaders charged with advising the Government of Canada on the 2008 global economic crisis.A native of North Sydney, Nova Scotia, she received a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Francis Xavier University. Verschuren was appointed chancellor of Cape Breton University in 2004. She was named Canadian Retailer of the Year in 2005.In 2011, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for her contributions to Canada’s retail industry and as a champion of corporate social responsibility."".