Kelly Barrett retired from The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) as Senior Vice President-Home Services at end of 2018. In that role, she ran and oversaw the strategy of the $5 billion Home Services division of The Home Depot, including in-home sales and installation, operations, customer contact centers, as well as contractor sourcing, onboarding and compliance. In addition, Kelly was also responsible for revenue and profitability for four Home Depot subsidiary businesses: HD Interiors, Home Renovations Services, HD Measurement Services and HD Exteriors.
Kelly joined The Home Depot in 2003 as vice president and corporate controller and held roles of increasing responsibility including, vice president of internal audit and corporate compliance. Prior to joining The Home Depot, she served as senior vice president and chief financial officer for Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE: CUZ) and as an audit manager at Arthur Andersen in Atlanta. Kelly is a Certified Public Accountant.
Kelly’s leadership and expertise extended beyond The Home Depot. She currently serves on the Board of Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE: PDM), a Real Estate Investment Trust, where she is the Chair of the Board. She also serves on the Boards of Americold Realty Trust, (NYSE: COLD), the world’s largest publicly traded REIT focused on the ownership, operation and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, EVERTEC, (NYSE: EVTC), a leading fullservice transaction processing business and Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE: LPX), an industry leader in highperformance building solutions that manufactures engineered wood products. In addition, from 2019 to 2024, Kelly served on The Aaron’s Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leading omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions and from 2011 to 2016 served on the Board of State Bank Financial Corporation, the publicly traded holding company for State Bank and Trust Company, one of Georgia’s best-capitalized banks. She holds both the NACD Directorship Certification and the NACD Certificate in Cyber-Risk Oversight.
A firm believer in giving back to the community, Kelly serves on the board of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta where she was formally the Chair of the Board. In 2017, she was recognized by the YMCA with their highest honor, the Bransby Christian Leadership Award and in 2010 was also recognized as a Volunteer of the Year. She has also served on the boards of The Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Partnership Against Domestic Violence and the Atlanta Rotary Club. She is currently serving on the Board of NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) where she served as Program Chair.
As a distinguished alumna, Kelly serves on the Advisory Board of Georgia Tech’s Scheller Business School where she was formally the Chair of the Board. She also serves on the Georgia Tech Board of Trustees where she is chair of the Finance Committee. Kelly graduated from Georgia Tech in 1986 with highest honors and first in her class, earning a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management. In April 2006, she was inducted into the Georgia Tech College of Management’s Council of Outstanding Young Alumni which recognizes alumni for their career achievements and contributions to Georgia Tech and society. In February 2023, Kelly received the Joseph Mayo Pettit Distinguished Service Award which is the highest honor bestowed to Georgia Tech alumni who have provided outstanding support of Georgia Tech and provided leadership in their chosen professions and local communities.
She and her husband Rick reside in Atlanta, Santa Rosa Beach and Highlands. She is an avid Georgia Tech sports fan and enjoys yoga, cycling and travelling.