Frank Blake
Mr. Blake served as Non-Executive Chairman of the board of directors of Delta Air Lines, Inc., a global airline, from October 2016 until June 2023 and lead director from May to October 2016. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Home Depot, Inc., the world’s largest home improvement retailer, from 2007 until November 2014 and thereafter as Chairman of the board of directors until February 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Blake served as Vice Chairman of the board of directors of The Home Depot and as an Executive Vice President. Mr. Blake joined The Home Depot in 2002 as Executive Vice President of Business Development and Corporate Operations. He was Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy from 2001 to 2002. Mr. Blake served in a variety of executive positions at General Electric Company, including as Senior Vice President of Corporate Business Development in charge of all worldwide mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions. Mr. Blake serves on the board of directors of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and previously served as a director of Macy's Inc. until April 2024, The Procter & Gamble Company until 2021, and The Southern Company until 2009.
Mr. Blake brings to the Board extensive operating and management experience gained while leading a complex retail organization and leadership skills based on executive leadership and government service. Mr. Blake also brings to the Board significant public company board and committee experience.