Adam Filipponi

Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development Lowe’s

Last Reviewed: October 3, 2026

Executive Summary

Adam Filipponi became Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Lowe’s in September 2026. He leads the retailer’s efforts to identify, prioritize and scale strategic growth opportunities and to allocate resources to its highest-value enterprise initiatives. Filipponi joined Lowe’s in 2012 and held roles of increasing responsibility in merchandising finance, stores finance, corporate strategy and global financial planning and analysis. Most recently he was senior vice president of finance and strategy, responsible for enterprise strategy, corporate financial planning and financial partnerships across the business. Before Lowe’s he worked in finance and accounting at Lowes Foods and Comstock Advisors. His appointment was one of five that Lowe’s made to tighten accountability across its growth priorities.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, at Lowe’s since September 2026.
• Senior Vice President, Finance and Strategy, before that.
• Roles in merchandising finance, stores finance, corporate strategy and global financial planning and analysis since joining in 2012.
• Earlier finance and accounting positions at Lowes Foods and Comstock Advisors.

Professional Journey

Filipponi earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from North Carolina State University and an MBA from Wake Forest University, according to Lowe’s. Before joining the retailer he held finance and accounting positions at Lowes Foods and Comstock Advisors.

He joined Lowe’s in 2012 and held roles of increasing responsibility in merchandising finance, stores finance, corporate strategy and global financial planning and analysis. As senior vice president of finance and strategy he was responsible for enterprise strategy, corporate financial planning and financial partnerships across multiple organizations.

On 1 September 2026 Lowe’s appointed him executive vice president of strategy and business development. The company said the five appointments made that day were intended to connect capabilities it had built in Pro, digital, loyalty, fulfillment and home services, establish clearer accountability and move faster on its most important growth opportunities. Lowe’s 10-K describes its Total Home strategy, updated in December 2024, as resting on five pillars: driving Pro penetration, accelerating online sales, expanding home services, creating a loyalty ecosystem and increasing space productivity.

In his role he leads the identification, prioritization and scaling of strategic growth opportunities and drives resource allocation and execution against the company’s highest-value initiatives. Lowe’s biography says he is a certified public accountant licensed in North Carolina. As of 30 January 2026 Lowe’s operated 1,759 home improvement stores and outlets in the U.S. and more than 540 branch locations in the U.S. and Canada, including those of Foundation Building Materials and Artisan Design Group, which it acquired in 2025, according to its 10-K.

Education

Wake Forest University

MBA

North Carolina State University

Bachelor’s degree, Accounting