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Do it Best Corp. announced the retirement of one senior leader and the transition of another leader into a new position. Effective June 30, Do it Best Corp. Vice President of Retail Logistics John Snider will retire and Vice President of Marketing Tim Miller will move into that role.
Snider first started with the co-op in 1985 as accounts payable supervisor then promoted to accounting manager in 1987. He was named vice president of finance in 1990, later moving into his role as vice president of retail logistics.
“The team at Do it Best Corp. is among the finest you’ll find anywhere,” says President and CEO Bob Taylor. “That includes a strong executive team that provides the leadership necessary to help our staff continue to raise the bar on their performance as they work to make the best even better. For nearly three decades, John Snider has made significant contributions to that effort.”
As the new vice president of retail logistics, Miller will lead a team of 1,100 employees across eight distribution centers and Do It Best Corp.’s world headquarters as they serve the product needs of more than 3,800 independent hardware and home center retailers in the US and around the world. Miller will be responsible for further enhancing their industry-leading operational efficiency throughout the distribution channel while maintaining 
their prestigious record of workplace safety.
Miller joined Do it Best Corp. in 1993 in information technology, working with the company’s proprietary point-of-sale computer system, before transitioning to marketing as the retail programs manager.“Any transition like this certainly brings a mix of emotions,” Taylor says. “While we are saddened to see a long-time and well-respected leader like John Snider retire, we are equally excited to have someone of Tim Miller’s caliber stepping in to fill this very important position.”
The co-op has begun a search to fill Miller’s vacated role.
