Primary Job Title Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Primary Organization 
The Home Depot
Location Greater Atlanta Area, Georgia, United States Regions East Coast, Southern US Gender Male
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Richard McPhail is senior vice president of finance control and administration. He leads all areas of finance company-wide, including financial reporting and operations, financial planning and analysis, internal audit, payments, treasury and tax.
In his most recent role as senior vice president of finance, Richard led the evolution of the
Company’s strategic and financial planning processes, created the decision analytics center of excellence and guided the Company’s day-to-day performance versus plan. He also oversaw nine business acquisitions since 2011, contributing to the Company’s sales growth and productivity.
Richard joined The Home Depot in 2005 as director of strategic business development. Previously, Richard was with Marconi Corporation plc in London, England, where he served as executive vice president of corporate finance, leading their business development efforts in Europe and North America. Prior to Marconi, Richard was an investment banker with Wachovia Securities.
Richard serves on the board of directors for Odyssey Atlanta and Zoo Atlanta. He earned bachelor’s degrees in economics and in business management from North Carolina State University, and a master’s degree in business administration from Duke University.
