Brian D Lankford is a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in the retail industry. After studying business and textile products at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Western Carolina University, he opened his career path with Gap Inc. as an Assistant Merchant for Banana Republic Online. From there, he worked as a Distribution Planner for Old Navy and as an Inventory Planning Analyst for Gap Inc.'s Old Navy brand in Canada. He later served as a District Sales Planner for Macy's, Inc. and as an Associate Omni Merchandise Planner for the same company. For the last several years, Brian has held different positions at The Home Depot, where he worked as an Analyst and later as a Senior Analyst handling inventory planning and replenishment. Today, he is the Manager of E-Commerce at The Home Depot, responsible for Category Experience.

Throughout his career, Brian has gained extensive experience in e-commerce management, inventory planning and replenishment, sales and merchandise planning, and financial analysis. His expertise and skills in these areas have been instrumental in growing businesses and improving profitability.