Joseph McFarland

Executive Vice President, Pro and Home Services Lowe’s

Last Reviewed: October 3, 2026

Executive Summary

Joseph McFarland became Executive Vice President of Pro and Home Services at Lowe’s in September 2026, responsible for the day-to-day execution and strategy of the retailer’s business with professional contractors and its home services, and for global security and asset protection. From 2018 to 2026 he was executive vice president of stores, leading almost 300,000 associates. He joined Lowe’s from J.C. Penney, where he had been executive vice president of stores and then chief customer officer. Before that he spent 22 years at The Home Depot, rising from hourly sales associate through field leadership roles to president of its Northern and then Western divisions. He is a Gulf War veteran who served six years in the Marines.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President, Pro and Home Services, at Lowe’s since September 2026.
• Executive Vice President, Stores, at Lowe’s, 2018 to 2026.
• Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at J.C. Penney, 2018; Executive Vice President, Stores, 2016 to 2018.
• President of The Home Depot’s Northern and Western divisions, 2007 to 2015.
• Served six years in the U.S. Marines.

Professional Journey

McFarland began his retail career as an hourly sales associate at The Home Depot, where he spent 22 years and held all field leadership roles, according to Lowe’s. From 2007 to 2015 he was president of its Northern division and then its Western division, leading more than 110,000 associates. Lowe’s biography also notes six years of service in the U.S. Marines, including the Gulf War.

In 2016 he joined J.C. Penney as executive vice president of stores, and in March 2018 became its executive vice president and chief customer officer, overseeing its 1,000 stores, operations and merchandise strategies.

He joined Lowe’s in August 2018 as executive vice president of stores, leading the almost 300,000 associates who serve customers, with responsibility for all stores, operations engineering and asset protection. On 1 September 2026 he was appointed executive vice president of Pro and home services, one of five executive appointments made to sharpen accountability across the company’s growth priorities, and Quonta Vance succeeded him over stores. 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 current role he leads the Pro and home services pillars and also global security and asset protection. He serves on the boards of Building Homes for Heroes and Concordance, according to Lowe’s. 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

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