John Hummel is an accomplished professional with an extensive background in finance and strategy. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Georgia in 2012 with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Economics. His journey started as Cost Analyst at Neenah Paper where he was responsible for cost accounting and finance support for Fine Paper and Packaging facilities, focusing on cost savings and process improvements through capital and Six Sigma projects. Later he climbed up the ladder to Business Analyst where he grew revenue and improved margins for the entire segment by developing and administering incentive programs for strategic customers and internal sales reps, providing financial analyses for capital-focused growth projects and new product development, and analyzing margin trends and means to improve. He then moved to The Home Depot and held various positions including Senior Finance Manager, Associate Merchant, Director of Pricing Strategy, and Project Manager in US Retail FP&A/COGS Analytics. In his current role, John's team develops retail pricing strategies and discounting strategies across the entire company while in his previous role as Senior Finance Manager, John supported the Building Materials merchandising team to improve margins through targeted analysis & negotiation strategies. His expertise includes pricing strategy, finance, cost accounting, process improvements, margin analysis, and merchandising.