CarterBaldwin Executive Search, together with Do it Best, announces the appointment of Ken Widner as Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer for the hardware, lumber, and building materials buying cooperative.
Ken brings more than 25 years of IT and retail expertise to the Do it Best executive team, most recently at convenience store Casey’s (NASDAQ: CASY), where he served as Vice President, Information Technology. Prior to Casey’s, Ken held senior roles at Lifeway Christian Resources, Tailored Brands, and Interstate Batteries.
“Ken Widner’s leadership and expertise will be instrumental in helping Do it Best continue to innovate and deliver technology solutions that empower our members to succeed,” said Dan Starr, CEO. “His proven ability to connect technology with business objectives makes him the ideal leader to guide our IT division into the future.”
A strong proponent of servant leadership, Ken excels at aligning technology with business goals to drive growth and operational efficiency.
Ken earned an MS in psychology from Capella University and BS in psychology from Dallas Baptist University.
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About Do It Best
Based in Fort Wayne, IN, Do it Best is the only US-based, member-owned comprehensive and fully integrated hardware, lumber, and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry. With annual sales of nearly $6 billion, Do it Best serves thousands of member-owned locations across the United States and in more than 60 other countries.
